Prevalence of Complete and Partial Edentulism in the Patients Visiting District Hospital of Kathua, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of complete and partial edentulism in the population of Kathua District, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir visiting the OPD of District Hospital, Kathua. Materials and Methods: Six hundred subjects aged between 15 and 85 years (300 males and 300 females) were included in the study. The intraoral examination was done visually by a single examiner trained for the specific study purpose. Results: There was no statistically significant relationship between age and gender of the patient with edentulousness. However, with an increase in age, there was greater trend toward partial edentulousness followed by complete edentulousness of the patients in the groups of above 45 years of age. Conclusion: From the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the prevalence of edentulousness increases with age which results in various long-term effects of tooth removal on patient’s facial structure and general well-being, thereby increasing the need for prosthodontics rehabilitation. More awareness and proper dental education regarding proper dental hygiene and timely replacement of the missing teeth need to be taken care of.
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Shivani Jandial, Bhanu Kotwal, Vineet Kotwal, Nanika Mahajan, Sharad Kharyal, Vinod Tomar
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