Publication: Edentulousness among Patients Visiting a Dental Unit of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, Lochana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gupta, Abhishek | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Prabhat | |
| dc.contributor.author | Poudyal, Sijan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Poudel, Sabina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-15T06:52:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-15T06:52:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Lochana Acharya Department of Prosthodontics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Gwarko, Lalitpur, Nepal Abhishek Gupta Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Prabhat Shrestha Department of Prosthodontics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Gwarko, Lalitpur, Nepal Sijan Poudyal Department of Community Dentistry, People’s Dental College and Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Sabina Poudel Aadhya Dental and Implant Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Edentulousness (partial or complete) is a sequel of tooth loss and is an indicator of the oral health status of a population. Edentulousness has a series of deleterious consequences for oral and general health. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of edentulousness among patients visiting the dental unit of a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out based on hospital records of patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Prosthodontics of a tertiary care centre from 1 January 2019 to 30 December 2019 to see the prevalence of edentulousness. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 077/ 078 /40). A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among 4697 patients, edentulousness was found in 403 (8.58%) (7.78-9.38, 95% Confidence Interval). Partial edentulous were 263 (65.30%) and complete edentulous were 140 (34.70%). Of the total partial edentulous patient, Kennedy’s class III found in 200 (76.05%) was the most common pattern followed by Kennedy’s class I in 32 (12.17%), class II in 21 (7.98%) and class IV in 10 (3.80%) patients respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of edentulousness was similar to other studies done in similar settings. Since edentulousness is a preventable problem, it should be addressed with high priority. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8017 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2714 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | Dental health service | |
| dc.subject | Edentulous mouth | |
| dc.subject | Nepal | |
| dc.subject | Prevalence | |
| dc.title | Edentulousness among Patients Visiting a Dental Unit of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 122 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 119 | |
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