The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review
Considering the advancement of curative and preventive dentistry, edentulism is still a challenging problem for healthcare providers all over the world. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the main causative factors to teeth loss and eventually, if untreated, lead to edentulism. The socioecon...
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| description | Considering the advancement of curative and preventive dentistry, edentulism is still a challenging problem for healthcare providers all over the world. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the main causative factors to teeth loss and eventually, if untreated, lead to edentulism. The socioeconomical factors also contribute to the edentulism as it has an association with education and income status. This literature review will put some highlights in the epidemiology and etiology of edentulism, its prevalence, and the association with the social-economical factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c0ea6f31941423a822d93c07645586a2022-12-21T17:50:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-01941841184310.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1181_19The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature ReviewMohammed A Al-RafeeConsidering the advancement of curative and preventive dentistry, edentulism is still a challenging problem for healthcare providers all over the world. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the main causative factors to teeth loss and eventually, if untreated, lead to edentulism. The socioeconomical factors also contribute to the edentulism as it has an association with education and income status. This literature review will put some highlights in the epidemiology and etiology of edentulism, its prevalence, and the association with the social-economical factors.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=1841;epage=1843;aulast=Al-Rafeeedentulismedentulousteeth loss |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed A Al-Rafee The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care edentulism edentulous teeth loss |
| title | The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review |
| title_full | The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review |
| title_fullStr | The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review |
| title_short | The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review |
| title_sort | epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors a literature review |
| topic | edentulism edentulous teeth loss |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=1841;epage=1843;aulast=Al-Rafee |
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