PREVALENCE AND INTENSITY OF DENTITION DEFECTS AND SECONDARY DEFORMATION IN THE POPULATION OF TBILISI, 45-75 AGE GROUP

Abstract

The aim of the research is to study the defects of dentition and the spread of secondary deformation according to the affected area and localization of defects as well as the character of deformation in the population of 45-75 age group.

We studied medical records and orthopantomograms of 245 patients aged 45-75, who came without medical order to Tbilisi State Medical University Urushadze Dental clinic as well to Dental Clinic, Training and Research Center “Unident”. Patients were divided according to three age groups: 112 patients aged 45-55, 81 patents aged 55-65, and 52 patents aged 65-75. 233 patents, i.e. 95% had partial edentulism of different scale.

Out of 233 patients with edentulism, 198, i.e. 84,9% had different types of secondary deformation of denture. Certain correlation between the age and secondary deformation of denture had been revealed. Namely, with the age growth the number of distal deformations increased whereas the number of mesial deformations decreased. This can be explained by the high referral of patients with 1st and 2nd class Kennedy defects.

Our research has not revealed any type of correlation between edentulism, the affected area of denture defect, the secondary deformation and the patients’ gender.

Having analyzed the results, the following positive correlation has been revealed: Between the age and edentulism; Between the age and the affected area of denture defect; Between the age and secondary deformation of the denture;