Prostheses Dental Use and Needs

Upper Arch

n %

Lower Arch

n %

Use and type of prosthesis

Those that do not wear prosthesis

30 29.4

69 67.6

Prostheses users

72 70.6

33 32.4

Partial removable prosthesis

5 4.9

1 1

One or more fixed prosthesis and one or more partial removable prosthesis

- -

1 1

Complete prosthesis

67 65.7

31 30.4

Need for and type of prosthesis

No need

34 33.3

22 21.6

Existing need

68 66.7

80 78.4

Requiring a prosthesis (fixed or removable)―two or more elements

1 1

- -

Requiring a combination (PRD and PFD)―one and/or more elements

11 10.8

26 25.5

Requiring total prosthesis

56 54.9

54 52.9