title: Rehabilitation with removable dentures among the dentate population in Finland.
abstract: The information available on the rehabilitation with removable dentures among dentate subjects is contradictory. In the present study, the most common type of rehabilitation was a complete maxillary denture with or without a partial one. Nineteen per cent of men and 27% of women belonged to this category. Partial denture(s) without a complete one were worn by 11% of men and 15% of women. The odds ratio of having partial denture(s) was significantly higher among women, among people with a medium level of income, with a regular dental attendance pattern, and with a shorter distance to the nearest dental clinic. The presence of a complete denture significantly decreased the odds ratio of having a partial denture. The effect of age was non-significant in the two youngest age categories. The odds ratio of having a single complete denture was significantly higher among women, among people with a medium level of income and with a shorter distance to the nearest dental clinic. The presence of a partial denture and belonging to the oldest age bracket decreased the odds ratio significantly. Regularity of use of dental services had a non-significant effect.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003752:Dental Health Services; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors