SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND EDENTULISM: AN ASSOCIATION
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i3.543Keywords:
Edentulism; Dental Caries; Periodontal Diseases.Abstract
Objective: TThe proportion of edentulous patients is on the rise in developing countries, and this has been attributed to various Factors.This study aimed to assess the relationship of socio-demographic factors to edentulism.
Material and Methods:This descriptive study was performed in prosthodontics department Khyber College of Dentistry(KCD) Peshawar from Jan 2017 to Jun 2017. A total of one hundred and three patients were selected using consecutive sampling technique.Among these total 103 patients, Fifty-three (51.4%) patients were males while n=50 (48.54%) were females. Patients between the age of 18 and 75 years of age were included while mentally handicapped patients excluded from the study. The relationship between gender, age, socio-economic status and Edentulism in this study population was established.
Results:No significant relationship between gender and denture demand was noted in the study.The demand for dentures increased with age, with the highest demands in the5th and 6th decades of life. Besides, the lower socio-economic group had a higher demand for prostheses than the higher socioeconomic group.
Conclusions:The findings in this study revealed a significant relationship between socio-demographic variables and Edentulism with age, and Socio-economic status playing vital roles in edentulism and denture demand.
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