Prostheses Dental Use and Needs | Upper Arch n % | Lower Arch n % |
Use and type of prosthesis |
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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 |
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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 |