title: Evaluation of the masticatory system condition with respect to the need for prosthetic treatment in the population of 35-44-year-olds from the Lublin Region.
abstract: An epidemiological study was carried out on the population of 59 subjects aged 35-4 (30 women, 29 men) living in Lublin. An evaluation of dentition status and degree of provision for prosthetic needs was done. We observed a remarkable frequency of dental caries, a large percentage of subjects with missing or damaged teeth (76.27%), and inadequate advancement of prosthetic treatment in 62.71% of subjects. Greater care for prosthetic treatment was observed among women than among men. Gaps within the maxilla were more often protected than those within the mandible.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Paedodontics, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mielnik-Błaszczak
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stodółkiewicz
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krawczyk
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borowska
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kleinrok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D013284:Stomatognathic System