Clinical Study
Occlusion and Temporomandibular Function among Subjects with Mandibular Distal Extension Removable Partial Dentures
Table 1
Number of subjects observed at different followup examinations and age, gender, and number of occlusal units at baseline observation.
| | Number (%) of subjects observed at follow-up | | | | | Baseline | 3-year | 6-year | 9-year | Mean age (SD) | % Female | Mean No (SD) of occlusal units |
| | SDA + RPD | 25 (100) | 24 (96) | 21 (84) | 17 (68) | 44.1 (8.4) | 68 | 3.5 (0.8) | | SDA | 55 (100) | 47 (85) | 41 (74) | 30 (55) | 40.1 (12.4) | 61 | 3.9 (0.5) | | SDA previous RPD | 19 (100) | 19 (100) | 18 (95) | 12 (63) | 41.7 (9.1) | 63 | 3.4 (0.6) | | Complete dentition | 72 (100) | 59 (82) | 53 (74) | 41 (57) | 36.2 (9.8) | 49 | 12 (0.0) |
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SDA = shortened dental arch, RPD = mandibular distal extension removable partial denture.
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