It is unknown what disadvantages are faced by @entity1 deciding for a prosthodontic treatment by inexperienced students. Commonly, the related extra effort and time are compensated by cost reduction of treatment fees. Thereby, the dental schools subsidize treatments to teach clinical prosthodontics. The aim of this study was to clarify the benefits to @entity1 as well as the efforts of the dental school. Data collected from three courses in a dental school in Germany were @entity1 gender, age, occupation, @entity10688 code, number of visits, scope of treatment including costs, financial discount, and remaining copayment. Travel costs were calculated based on @entity10688 code. Balance of travel costs and treatment discount was defined as financial benefit. The results showed that 185 @entity1 (95 male) aged 32 to 82 years (median=58) were treated with fixed restorations (FR, n=110), @entity7606 ( @entity7606 , n=87), @entity7606 ( @entity7606 , n=17), or other (RD, n=3). The mean number of visits was 11 for FR, 12 for @entity7606 , and 9 for @entity7606 . Single distance to the clinic ranged from 0.6 to 65 miles (median=12). Total costs of prosthodontics were reduced by 19% on average. The mean financial benefit was 429 USD (median=298, min=-482, max=4025). The financial benefits were found to differ widely, including additional expenditures of @entity1 . Participation, travel burden, and copayment did not depend on age, gender, or occupation. The financial benefit was relativized because students needed at least twice the sessions of a dentist. As a result, the financial efforts of dental schools are significant and compromise a cost-covering education.

Clinical Teaching of Prosthodontics in Undergraduate Courses in a German Dental School: XXXX , Visits, Efforts, and Incentives.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity10688 :: ('1613', 'Gene') :: ['zip'] @entity7606 :: ('MESH:D013282', 'Disease') :: ['CD', 'complete dentures', 'TD', 'telescopic dentures']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
