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Table 3 Reasons for replacing the missing tooth compared with control group who received no replacement.

From: Single-tooth replacement: factors affecting different prosthetic treatment modalities

 

Fixed

Removable

Implant

Control

Total

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Attention of others

          

Yes

22

(44)

34

(68)

20

(40)

11

(22)

87

(43.5)

No

28

(56)

16

(32)

30

(60)

39

(78)

113

(58.5)

P- Value Vs control

0.0193

< 0.0001

0.0517

    

Esthetic Reason

          

Yes

47

(94)

44

(88)

38

(76)

4

(8)

133

(66.5)

No

3

(6)

6

(12)

12

(24)

46

(92)

67

(33.5)

P- Value Vs control

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

    

Functional Reason

          

Yes

47

(94)

45

(90)

46 (92)

3

(6)

141

(70.5)

No

3

(6)

5

(10)

4

(8)

47

(94)

59

(29.5)

P- Value Vs control

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

    

Replacement will do periodontal trauma

      

Yes

2

(4)

1

(2)

1

(2)

9

(18)

13

(6.5)

No

48

(96)

49

(98)

49

(98)

41

(82)

187

(93.5)

P- Value Vs control

0.0253

0.0076

0.0076

    

Missing tooth should be replaced

       

Yes

48

(96)

49

(98)

50

(100)

42

(84)

189

(94.5)

No

2

(4)

1

(2)

0

(0)

8

(16)

11

(5.5)

P- Value Vs control

0.0455

0.0144

0.0032

    

Bad Oral hygiene

          

Yes

28

(56)

24

(48)

32

(64)

29

(58)

113

(56.5)

No

22

(44)

26

(52)

18

(36)

21

(42)

87

(43.5)

P- Value Vs control

0.8399

0.3164

0.5385

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