title: Demographic, psychological, sociological, and economic variables and other factors that justify the need for prosthodontic services, and that help to assess the outcome of care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Sciences, University of Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: C Peter
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Locker
mesh_terms: D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000523:psychology*; D018865:Dental Research; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000628:therapy