To study the status of partial edentulism, masticatory dysfunction, and the need for prosthodontic treatment among the population of Western Provinces

Abstract

Background: Determining the state of partial edentulism, clinical features, mastication dysfunction, and the need for porsthodontic treatment among the population of the Western provinces. Materials and Methods: The number of total subjects were 475 from Western Provinces of mongolia and the descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted according to their informed consents. Processing of the results was carried out using the SPSS-25 program. Results: Among 475 people, 84.4% had been partial edentulism and edentulous subjects were 0.4%. Otherwise, we have identified partial edentulism by Kennedy’s classification. KIII class was identified in 40.53% of the upper jaws and in 38.83% of the lower jaws respectively. Therefore KIV class was identified in 3.65% of the the maxillary arches and in 0.28% of the the mandibular arches respectively p<0.01. The loss of masticatory function was in 84.8% of subjects and highest incidence was 42.92% occured in 30-39 age group. Evaluation of prosthetic needs of all subjects 23.57% were wanted flexible dentures, 20.84% PMMA dentures, 1.98% bridges and 1.73% were wanted an implant dentures. Conclusion: 1. Eighty-four percent of participants had dental row disorders. 2. Thirty-eight percent of participants had low, 15.63% of them had moderate, and 45.65% of them had severe masticatory defects. 3. Out of 50.38% of participants surveyed that they are willing to get treatment while 49.62% of them were not willing to get treatment.