FREQUENCY OF PARTIAL EDENTULISM AND AWARENESS ABOUT RESTORATION OF LOSS TOOTH AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING TO A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
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Keywords
Fixed Denture, Complete Denture, Partial edentulism, Dental Implants, Number of missing teeth, Oral hygiene
Abstract
The oral cavity's primary structural and functional elements are teeth. In addition to mastication, speaking, and aesthetics, teeth also serve other purposes. Lack of teeth in the oral cavity causes problems with communication, bad aesthetics, and trouble chewing food, all of which have a significant impact on quality of life.
Objectives: The main objective of the study was to find out the frequency of partial edentulism and their awareness about replacement options among patients visiting the tertiary hospital in Abbottabad.
Methodology:
The current study was descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the department of Prosthodontics, AIDC, Abbottabad. Two hundred and ninety-three patients of both genders aged 16-60 years and residents of Abbottabad assessed on basis of NIC were included while completely edentulous patients i.e. patients who have lost all their teeth, handicapped patients, patients with limited mouth opening, patients currently undergoing orthodontic treatment and patients with a maxillary obturator for a cleft palate were excluded.
Results: The mean age of study was 39.70±14.876 with range from 18 to 75 years. There were 239 (81.6%) missing teeth to some extents i.e. partially dentate and 54 (18.4%) did not exhibit any missing teeth, completely dentate while 151 (51.5%) males and 142 (48.5%) females.
Conclusion: The prevalence of partial edentulism was to be 81.6%. Correlation of partial edentulism with gender demonstrated that prevalence of partial edentulism was slightly higher in females.
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Aamir Syed
Assistant Professor Prosthodontics, Abbottabad International Dental College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Musarrat Rauf Burki
Assistant Professor, Community and Preventive Dentistry, Ayub Dental Section, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Nuzhat Ayub
Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
Madiha Naseer
Demonstrator Dentistry, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Arslan Muzaffar
Assistant Professor Operative Dentistry, Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Farooq Taj
Assistant Professor Prosthodontics, Khyber Medical University-Institute of Dental Sciences, Kohat, Pakistan