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Chapter 1
Fig 1. Percentage of people 65-74 years old in low-, middle- and high income countries with no natural teeth and percentage of people having experienced problems with mouth/teeth during the past year – The World Health Survey 3
The number of patients suffering from complete tooth loss is declining due to better awareness about dental hygiene. Still, large proportions of patients are edentulous and patients are more demanding when receiving dental rehabilitation 4. Johannsen et al (2012) stated that tooth loss leads to fear, shame and denial affecting patient’s social activities 5. According to the WHO, edentulism can be considered as a chronic disability, influencing mastication, speech and aesthetics 6. This makes it important to evaluate the current practice in dental implant rehabilitation.
Fig 2. International Classification of Functioning, WHO 2001 1
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