Utilization of dental services by the adult population for periodontal diseases and analysis of prosthetic treatment of this pathology in municipal polyclinics of Bishkek city

A retrospective study was conducted to assess the utilization of dental services by the adult population of Bishkek in municipal dental polyclinics No. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 for periodontal diseases during the period from 2020 to 2024. Additionally, prosthetic dental care was analyzed based on reporting data for the study period, specifically from 2018 to 2022. The results of the study showed that in 2020, a very small number of adults sought dental care for periodontal diseases, which was presumably due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the following years, there was a noticeable change in the number of visits. This can be attributed to the absence of specialized periodontal offices, standardized treatment protocols, and proper reporting systems. Regarding the analysis of the prosthetic departments of the five municipal dental polyclinics during the study period, the following can be stated: Among the total number of fabricated prostheses, the majority were single crowns made of metal-ceramic, metal, or plastic materials. However, all of them were of unjoined (non-splinted) construction, which does not meet the specific requirements for the treatment of periodontal diseases. Most of the fixed dental bridges were stamped-soldered or metal-ceramic, but were also not adapted to the conditions of periodontal pathology. Among removable prostheses, the most frequently produced were partial and complete acrylic (plate) dentures. Cast metal (bugel) dentures represented the lowest share in terms of quantity - accounting for only 1.63% of all fabricated removable prostheses