Table 2.

General data on practical dental activity, with reference to removable prosthodontic treatment.

Variable	Categories/Attribute	Number (n)	Percentage (%)
The average age of the patients	<18 years	3	4.8
	18–40 years	27	42.9
	40–60 years	30	47.6
	>60 years	3	4.8
Most frequent requests for acrylic dentures by gender	Men	14	22.2
	Women	49	77.8
Number of acrylic partial dentures/month	<2	40	63.5
	2–6	18	28.6
	>6	5	7.9
Number of acrylic complete dentures/month	<2	34	54
	2–6	22	34.9
	>6	7	11.1
Number of overdentures supported by teeth or implants/month	<2	50	79.4
	2–6	10	15.9
	>6	3	4.8
Number of removable dentures repairs/month	<2	51	81
	2–6	11	17.5
	>6	1	1.6
Removable dentures repairs	Fracture repair	21	33.3
	Base lining	14	22.2
	Other interventions on the bases	10	15.9
	Occlusal adjustments	7	11.1
	Replacement of artificial teeth	7	11.1
	Repair of the crack of acrylic base	2	3.2
	Clasps replacement	1	1.6
	Replacement of old dentures	1	1.6
Complications of patients with conventional removable dentures	Lesions of the oral mucosa	33	52.4
	Maintenance deficiencies	28	44.4
	Stability issues	25	39.7
	Acrylic base fracture	9	14.3
	Fracture of artificial teeth	6	9.5
	Aesthetic complications	1	1.6
Complications of patients with overdentures	Detachment of attachment systems	29	46
	Complications of the remaining teeth	25	39.7
	Acrylic base fracture	10	15.9
	Implant complications	9	14.3
	Fracture of artificial teeth	5	7.9
	Nothing	1	1.6