TY - JOUR AU - Khanal, Bibek AU - Mishra Sapkota, Srijana AU - Thakur, Smriti N AU - Chaulagain, Rajib AU - Adhikari, Bhawana PY - 2022/08/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Proximal Contact Points between Fixed Dental Restorations during Bisque Trial Stage JF - Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal JA - J Inst Med Nepal VL - 44 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://jiomnepal.com.np/index.php/jiomnepal/article/view/215 SP - 27-30 AB - <p><strong>Introduction</strong><br>Proper proximal contact points between a crown and adjacent teeth plays an important role in the gingival health and longevity of the prosthesis. This study was conducted to assess the proximal contact points between a metal ceramic crown and adjacent teeth in bisque trial stage.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong><br>A cross-sectional study was conducted in a total of 75 maxillary and mandibular 1st molar crowns to assess the type of contact points present on the mesial and distal side by using a dental floss. The contact points were categorized as being either open, acceptable or too tight. Descriptive statistical analysis (frequency and percentage) was done using SPSS Statistical Software Package (version 21.0).</p><p><strong>Results</strong><br>In this study 75 crowns were studied to assess the proximal contact points in 150 ( 75 mesial and 75 distal ) sites. A total of 24 (16%) sites showed open contact points, 47 (31.33%) showed acceptable contact points and 79 (52.66%) sites showed too tight contact points.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong><br>A significant number of crowns showed open and too tight type of contact points. These can be rectified before final cementation since the assessment was done during the bisque trial stage.</p> ER -