Table 1.
The demographic and clinical features of the study population.
| Total Population n = 120 Age: 63.3 ± 15.8 - Sex [males]: 67 (55.8) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | Time of last dental visit | ||
| Elementary school | 31 (25.8) | 6 months | 7 (5.8) |
| Middle school | 35 (29.2) | 1 year | 28 (23.5) |
| High school | 41 (34.2) | More than 1 year | 85 (70.8) |
| Third level education | 13 (10.8) | Previously recorded extractions | 115 (95.8) |
| Smoking | 33 (27.5) | N° of teeth after procedures | 16.8 ± 9.1 |
| Diabetes | 27 (22.5) | Teeth extracted per patient | 4.6 ± 4.7 |
| Kennedy’s class (superior arch) |
Kennedy’s class (inferior arch) |
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| 0 | 8 (6.7) | 0 | 9 (7.5) |
| I | 24 (20.0) | I | 24 (20.0) |
| II | 29 (24.2) | II | 26 (21.7) |
| III | 43 (35.8) | III | 47 (39.2) |
| IV | 1 (0.8) | IV | 1 (0.8) |
| V | 15 (12.5) | V | 13 (10.8) |
Data expressed as “number (%)” for categorical variables and “mean ± standard deviation” for continuous variables.