Journal of Research and Advancement in Dentistry
Official publication of Magadh University and Kolhan University, Government of Bihar and Jharkhand, India
Official publication of Magadh University and Kolhan University, Government of Bihar and Jharkhand, India
Year : 2019
Volume : Volume 10
Issue : Issue 4
Address for correspondence :
Dr. Jaswinder Kaur.
dr.jaswinder.kaur@gmail.com
Background: Edentulism has a negative impact on the personality of the individual irrespective of its age. Loss of teeth not only affects appearance, function but also the psychology, restricting an individual for social activities. To assess the association of socio- demographic factors like age, gender, education level and employment status with reason of tooth loss and duration of edentulism in population of North Punjab. Materials and methods: A survey was conducted on 500 edentulous subjects through a questionnaire and were enquired about their cause of tooth extraction and duration for which they remained edentulous. Socio- demographic variables were also recorded to see if any association exists. Patients were also asked about their knowledge regarding replacement of old denture. Results: The obtained data was put to statistical analysis using SPSS VER 19. Results obtained: Out of 500 subjects, 219 were males and 281 were females. Although Periodontal diseases were the main reason for extraction in all the subjects irrespective of age, gender, education and employment status but was not found statistically significant. Most of subjects were unemployed bit id did not seem to have any significant relation. A significant association was found with period of edentulism to age and employment as p value was <0.05. Conclusion: Periodontal problems were the most common cause of tooth extraction in the present study conducted followed by caries and least common reason was periodontal – carious combination. Most of the subjects reported within one year of edentulism and duration of edentulism is strongly associated with age and employment. Further, people lacked awareness regarding replacement of old denture resulting in poor oral health.
Keywords: Caries, complete denture, denture needs, denture usage, geriatrics, edentulism , periodontal problems, reason for extraction, socio-economic status, socio- demographic factors and tooth loss.
