Prosthetic need between different age and gender with patient attending college of dentistry,Tikrit University
Source
Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 2 (28 Feb. 2018), pp.217-224, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-02-28
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: the most important factor that affects speak, mastication and aesthetics is tooth loss which in turn imitated on the quality of life.
The goal of our research was to evaluate the prosthetic need in sample attending prosthetic department and compare between age and gender.
Material and methods: A sample of 244 patients was randomly chosen for questionnaire in the (Removable Prosthodontics Clinic) into College of Dentistry-Tikrit University.
All subjects were divided in six groups according to their age and also divided according to gender.
Intraoral examinations were performed and reasons for extraction were recorded.
All statistic calculations were performed using SPSS 23 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences).
Results: The total number of 244 patients was involved in this study: 165 (67.6%) males and 79 (32.4%) females.
We found that the higher percentage of patients were in the age group of (20-29) for males which was (23%, 56 patient), while the higher female percentage was found in the age group of (40-49) which was 11.5% .
Reasons for extraction recorded the higher percentage due to Caries for both males (75.2%) & females (81 %) as suspected.
Conclusion:The number of patient attending prosthetic department male more than female.
Dental caries were the principal cause for extractions in younger patients followed by periodontitis.
Society needs more motivation about dental health and care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shihab, Rim Ahmad& Arab, Lama Nasrat. 2018. Prosthetic need between different age and gender with patient attending college of dentistry,Tikrit University. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.217-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1094020
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shihab, Rim Ahmad& Arab, Lama Nasrat. Prosthetic need between different age and gender with patient attending college of dentistry,Tikrit University. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences Vol. 26, no. 2 (2018), pp.217-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1094020
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shihab, Rim Ahmad& Arab, Lama Nasrat. Prosthetic need between different age and gender with patient attending college of dentistry,Tikrit University. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences. 2018. Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.217-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1094020
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 223-224
Record ID
BIM-1094020