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Chairman NMA
Dr Umar Muhammad Muktar
Chairman NMA Sokoto
Abstract
| Volume 10 Number 3 - 4 July - December 2022 |
| Taiwo OA1, Onwudi HI2, Sulaiman OA3 |
| Background: Tooth loss affects both oral and general health with attendant impairment in nutrition and self-esteem. Fortunately, there are many oral prosthetic options available to ameliorate this condition which include partial dentures, fixed and implant prostheses. Objective: To determine the pattern of demand for removable acrylic dentures in adult population of Sokoto, Nigeria. Method: This cohort study was carried out by analyzing the prosthetic records of 350 patients who attended the dental clinic of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching, Sokoto Seeking for removable dentures (2010-2013). The age, gender, teeth demanded and type of denture (complete, partial, upper, lower or both) were analyzed. Results: Of the 350 patients' records examined, 188(53.71%) were males and 162(46.29%) were females. Also, 341 (97.43%) of the patient seek for removable partial denture only, 8(2.29%) seek for complete dentures only and 1(0.28%) demanded for a complete denture and a partial denture. More males demanded for removable dentures and Kennedy class III was found to be the most prevalent pattern in both maxilla and mandible. Maxillary class III opposing mandibular class III was found to be the most common combination pattern. Dentures were mostly demanded by those within the age bracket of 31-40 years. There was no significant difference in the frequency of teeth provided for the right and left sides of the jaw. More dentures were demanded for the maxillary jaw compared to the mandibular, and central incisors were the most frequently replaced teeth. Conclusion: the present study demonstrated that the demands for removable acrylic dentures are more in males than females and maxillary incisors were more replaced than others. The study suggests aesthetic more than function was the dominant factor for removable prostheses demand in our population. |
| 10.47837/cmj.19770126.nma.20142114 |
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