Sajid Naeem.
Patterns of tooth loss in Maxillary Arch - A study conducted at Lahore Medical & Dental College.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;23(2):181-4.

The objective of this study was to report on the prevalence of the patterns and extent of tooth loss in the maxillary arch, of patients belonging to a lower socioeconomic group of a rural area of Pakistan. A cross sectional study using a proforma for the collection of information from the selected population. The study was conducted at Prosthodontic department of Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore, over a period extended from March 2002 to March 2003. Data was collected from Five hundred patients reporting for treatment at Prosthodontic department and fulfilling the selection criteria. The gender distribution of the study population was male 48.6% and female 51.4%. The largest population group was above 60 years (26%) and the smallestgroup of those less than 20 years (2%). Partial tooth loss in the upper arch was seen in 33.4% and complete edentulism seen in 3.6%. This study shows that the rural area of Pakistan has a poor level of oral health status, according to WHO standards.

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