Open AccessAwareness to consequences of teeth missing and prosthodontics treatment options among people of Aseer region, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Mohammed D Alshehri,
Wafa M Alqahtani,
Eman M Asiri,
Maha N Asiri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1621_20
Subject(s) - medicine , tooth loss , dentistry , quality of life (healthcare) , prosthodontics , population , oral health , environmental health , nursing
Good teeth play a significant role in keeping a healthy personality and a decent quality of life. Loss of tooth is listed among the top hundred health condition affecting the world population, resulting not only in aesthetic and functional damage but also has negative social impact thus affecting the overall quality of life. It has been estimated to cause 7.6 million disability adjusted life years (DALY). Tooth loss has negative consequences on oral health as it may cause drifting of adjacent teeth or over eruption of opposing teeth, further loss of adjacent tooth and temporomandibular diseases (TMDs).