Table 3 Comparison of treatment time (in hours) and the number of dentists required for prosthodontic care per 100,000 adults for normative needs and sociodental needs assessments
Normative need | Impact-related need | Propensity-related need | % differences NN-SDA* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment time needed for prosthodontic treatment | Need for dentures | 15,425.77 | 1969.49 | 1650.73 | 89.3% (p<0.0001) |
Need for bridges | 158,469.94 | 5464.48 | 2732.24 | 98.3% (p<0.0001) | |
Total need for dentures and bridges | 173,895.71 | 7433.97 | 4382.97 | 97.5% (p<0.0001) | |
The number of dentists needed for prosthodontic treatment | 98.80 | 4.22 | 2.49 | 97.5% (p<0.0001) | |