A short report on tooth replacement in an older suburban population in Nigeria

Abstract

Many elderly individuals had poor knowledge about removable dentures and the importance of tooth replacement. About half of the participants had full complement of teeth and only 7.1% of those with tooth loss reported denture wear. Major reasons for non-use of dentures were due to economic reasons.

Guidelines for the choice of circumferential wrought wire and cast clasp arms for removable partial dentures

“…8 In a suburban Nigerian community, a survey of subjects older than 65 years of age revealed that 48% were partially edentulous but only 7% had RPDs, mainly because of financial constraints. 9 In a national survey of a Polish population older than 65 years of age, 46% were partially edentulous, but 31% of those did not have RPDs. 10 …”