ASSESSMENT OF INITIAL PATIENT VISITS TO A DENTAL CLINIC FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ORTHODONTIC CARE IN PATIENTS WITH PARTIAL ABSENCE OF TEETH

Delayed patient visit to a dentist accounts for a deterioration of hygiene indices, resulting in partial or complete tooth loss. Studying the issue of the incidence of partial absence of teeth, as well as the organization and treatment of patients with this pathology, we found that quite often the provision of qualified care to patients with partial absence of teeth can become difficult due to the presence of some complications. Therefore, in this study, an analysis of the first patient visit to a dental clinic was carried out in order to optimize the quality of orthodontic care to patients with partial absence of teeth.