[Distribution of the position of the last remaining tooth in otherwise edentulous mouth, based on mass screening].
The authors examined the frequency of the last remaining tooth's positions in both arches and they found the canine in the lower arch in 63% and the second molar in 13% of the second molar. In single remaining tooth situations the rate of wearing denture is 73%. The cariological status of these teeth is negligible in relation to the bad periodontal health conditions, which are not influenced essentially by crowns or wearing dentures.
Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Fogpótlástani Klinika, Budapest.
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D003481:Cuspid; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially; D008403:Mass Screening; D008963:Molar