The Shortened Dental Arch Concept: Awareness, Knowledge, and Practice of Dentists in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Table 2

Knowledge about SDA and selected mode of treatment.

Items	No (%)
Heard about SDA
No	123 (34.2)
Yes	237 (65.8)
Using SDA in practice
No	196 (54.7)
Yes, always	14 (3.9)
Yes, rarely	51 (14.20)
Yes, sometimes	97 (27.1)
Always replacing missing molar
No	177 (49.2)
Yes	183 (50.8)
Treating a patient with missing posterior teeth
No treatment	6 (1.7)
Acrylic RPD	129 (35.5)
Cantilever bridge	15 (4.1)
Implant	169 (46.6)
Metallic RPD	44 (12.1)
Replace missing molar
Both (mastication + aesthetics)	159 (44)
To improve aesthetics	2 (0.6)
To improve masticatory ability	160 (44.3)
To satisfy patient’s demand	40 (11.1)