Tooth Loss and Prosthesis Replacement at El-Koms City
- 31 December 2021
- journal article
- Published by Faculty of Dentistry Khalij-Libya Dental College in Khalij-Libya Journal of Dental and Medical Research
Abstract
Background and objective.Lossof at least one tooth disturbs the structural balance of the remaining natural teeth and may result in widening of proximal contacts, and other deformities.The proportion of full and partial edentulous people, as well as their prosthetic therapy, were investigated El-Koms cityMethods.Patient demographics, the percentage of partial and completely edentulous patients, and their prosthetic treatment were collected at four dental clinics. Health services. Ministry of Health in El-Koms city. The study was approved by the prosthodontics department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Al Marqab.In 2020, a total of 1000 people were assessed in four dental clinics, with 472 individuals being chosen as part of the sample study group. Patients were chosen based on their age, which ranged from 25 to 75 years old, and their dental records. ResultsThe majority of the study participants (n = 472) had missing teeth as follows: 27 patients are completely edentulous, 36 patients having a single edentulous arch, 348 patients being partially edentulous, and 61patients having no missing teeth.Edentulous jaws werecorrelated statistically significantly with age, being more common in older age (𝑝value 0.03).Males had a higher percentage of missing teeth than females, and as people got older, edentulous persons grew increasingly common. In both jaws, Class IIIpartial edentulous people were the most common. Conclusion.There is a high demand for prosthodontic treatment. The incidence of edentulous patients in Libya, as well as predisposing factors, are both unknownKeywords
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