Prevalence of edentulism in patients applied department of prosthodontics

• Published in: International dental journal Vol. 74; p. S365
• Main Authors: Gulgor, Aleyna, Buyukates, Irem, Oztol, Ezgi, Ulus, Aysima Yagmur, Uctasli, Sadullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.10.2024
• ISSN: 0020-6539
• DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.481

The aim of the present study was to determine current status of oral health related with the age group and gender who were first applied to University of Ankara, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics. Present study was designed to examine the patients who were first applied for the need of prosthetic treatment at University of Ankara, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics during the period of 01 January - 29 March 2024. Oral examination results were verified using panoramic radyographies of related patients. Total 562 patients were examined (318 women and 244 men) and the age of the patients were varied 30- to 90-year (53,9±12,3). The mean and standart deviation of the age of the women and men were 52,8±12,1 and 55,3±12,5, respectively. Depending on the age of the examined patients, age-group were classified as: 30-40; 41-50; 51-60; 61-70; 71-80 and 81-over and prosthetic treatment need were determined according to requirement of the fixed-denture, removable partial-denture and removable complete-denture. Results were expressed by means of percentage. Gender distribution % of total patient number for women and men were 56,59% and 43,41%, respectively. Except 61-70 age group, female patients applied for prosthetic treatment more than male patients. The lowest and the highest need for prosthetic treatment according to the age group were 81-over and 41-50, respectively. Although the number of applied patients for prosthetic treatment were decreased at the age-group over 81-year old, special unit with specialized practitioner could be beneficial for the treatment of elderly.