Dental and prosthodontic status of an over 40 year-old population in Shandong Province, China

Dental and prosthodontic status of an over 40 year-old population in Shandong Province, China

BACKGROUND This study aims to (1) describe the dental status using DMFT for the whole dentition and the anterior, premolar and molar regions; (2) determine associations of demographic variables and socio-economic status (SES) with DMFT and tooth replacement; (3) analyze to what extent the goal as proposed by the WHO -'the retention of not less than 20 teeth throughout life' is achieved. METHO...

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