Prevalence of Different Types of Removable Dentures in Patients Visiting District Hospital, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of different types of removable dentures in elderly population of Jammu. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in District Hospital, Kathua, J&K from July 2016 to December 2016. The age range of the subjects was 41 to 70 years. A single examiner clinically examined all the selected subjects. Results: Majority of the subjects were wearing posterior RPD (57.5%) followed by anterior RPD (12.83%) and conventional over dentures (11%). In the present study a statistically significant association was found for both male and female subjects opting for posterior RPD in all the age ranges. Majority of the males (69%) opting for posterior RPD was found in 60-70 years of age group, whereas majority of the females (57%) wearing posterior RPD were in the age range of 50-60 years. Conclusion: The prevalence of removable dentures was more among the lower socio economic status group of the society and a trend towards the replacement of posterior teeth was common among the sample size with equal consideration by males and females.
Authors and Affiliations
Shivani Jandial, Bhanu Kotwal, Satish Sharma, Nanika Mahajan, Sharad Kharyal, Vineet Kotwal
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