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Percentage distribution of normative prosthetic and orthodontic needs in subjects according to age group.
| Age group (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (n=132) | 17–34 (n=327) | 35–44 (n=373) | 45–64 (n=143) | >65 (n=25) | Total (n=1000) | |
| Upper and lower full dentures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
| Upper or lower full dentures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Partial dentures | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 22.5 | 44.0 | 6.9 |
| Fixed dentures | 7.6 | 34.3 | 76.9 | 64.1 | 36.0 | 50.9 |
| Orthodontics | 90.2 | 57.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.8 |
