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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND THE APPEARANCE OF THE TOOTHLESSNESS IN MOSTAR
Bajro Sarić
; Regional Medical Centre Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kristina Galić
; Medical School Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belma Sarić Zolj
; University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zdenko Šarac
; Medical School Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marina Ćurlin
; Medical School Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivan Vasilj
; Medical School Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sažetak
Background: To determine the existence of the toothlessness within the patients in the area of Mostar. The aim is to determine
the topography of toothlessness within the population of Mostar, according to Kennedy classification. The aim is to connect
measures of socioeconomic status with the appearance of the toothlessness. To develop a model that includes a form of toothlessness and the socioeconomic status of the patients in Mostar.
Subjects and methods: The study was conducted at the Health Center in Mostar and the Regional Medical Center in Mostar. The
research was cross-sectional study. It included 800 patients who regularlyoccurred to the dental ambulance because of the
toothlessness and because of the prosthodontics treatment. The measurement was conducted by the dentist based on the anonymous research cardboard at the first examination of the patient. The dentist will determine the topography of the toothlessness according to Kennedy classification and the etiology of the toothlessness.
Results: In the total sample of respondents, the toothlessness was significantly higher represented (P<0.001). The manifestation of thetoothlessness was significantly higher among temporary employees and the retirees (P<0.001). In the total sample, toothlessness affected the sociological status of a higher percentage of the respondents (P<0.001).
Conclusion: In our study, in a total sample of respondents, toothlessness was significantly higher represented (90% of
respondents). The influence on the sociological status of the patient is most visible in the groups with the lower material status.
Ključne riječi
toothlessness; socioeconomic status; topography; Mostar
Hrčak ID:
262647
URI
Datum izdavanja:
18.11.2020.
Posjeta: 343 *