EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF NON-RESTORED EDENTULOUSNESS IN THE TOWN OF FIANARANTSOA MADAGASCAR
Abstract
Background: Despite policies to prevent oral diseases, there are still many partially or completely edentulous patients.
The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of unrestored edentulousness in the city of Fianarantsoa.
Methods:This work was carried out in the Stomatology Department of CHU Tambobe and CSB II Anjoma on 207 people who came to these two departments for treatment, presenting with at least one missing permanent tooth.
The number of missing teeth, the causes of edentulousness, the obstacles to wearing a prosthesis and the complications of edentulousness were assessed.
Results: It was found that the average number of missing teeth was 5.37 ± 2.4 per person. Ninety-seven point one percent (97.1%) of the causes of edentulousness were caries-related, and 36.7% of edentulous patients cited financial problems as an obstacle to wearing dentures. Uncompensated edentulousness had repercussions not only in functional, anatomical and aesthetic terms, but also on the general health of the individual.
Conclusion: It is necessary to raise awareness of the importance of wearing dentures and to inform the general public about them.
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