Fig 1. Dental state of 12 partially edentulous subjects.
Shown is the dental state of each of the present 12 partially edentulous subjects (A to L). Using Eichner’s tooth loss classification, subjects A-F were classified as B2, G-I were classified as B3, and J-L were classified as B4. The mean numbers of residual, lost, and prosthetic teeth in those groups were 18.8±3.16, 9.2±3.16, and 8.8±3.3, respectively. Residual teeth are indicated in black and prosthetic teeth in red.