Temitope Ayodeji Esan|Adeyemi Oluniyi Olusile|Patricia Adetokunbo Akeredolu|A. O. Esan
Socio-demographic factors and edentulism: the Nigerian experience
Obafemi Awolowo University|Obafemi Awolowo University|University of Lagos|Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex
rate total edentulism said increasing developing countries attributed mainly high prevalence periodontal diseases caries several reports shown nondisease factors attitude behavior dental attendance characteristics health care systems sociodemographic factors play important roles aetiopathogenesis edentulism aim study assess relationship sociodemographic factors edentulism total 152 patients made 80 526 males 72 474 females presented two prosthetic clinics located urban rural area included study relationship gender age socioeconomic status edentulism study population established significant relationship gender denture demand noted study demand complete dentures increased age demand removable partial dentures also increased age 3rd decade started decline significant relationship found denture demand level education higher demand lower educational groups p 0001 addition lower socioeconomic group higher demand prostheses higher group findings study revealed significant relationship sociodemographic variables edentulism age educational level socioeconomic status playing vital roles edentulism denture demand