Table 3 The denture wearing history of the participants (N = 120)

Period of edentulousness

 < 1 year

0

0

60

90.9

 1 year ≤ 5 years

10

18.5

6

9.1

 5 years ≤ 10 years

22

40.7

0

0

 ≥ 10 years

22

40.7

0

0

Number of previous complete dentures, piece(s)

 Never

N/A

N/A

66

100

 1–3

45

83.3

N/A

N/A

 4–6

9

16.6

N/A

N/A

Denture problems for requiring a new one

 Ill-fitting complete dentures

35

64.8

N/A

N/A

 Malfunction while chewing

18

33.3

61

92.4

 Broken/lost previous complete denture

28

51.9

N/A

N/A

 Esthetic concern

2

3.7

12

18.2

 Extracted natural teeth

N/A

N/A

66

100

Responsible treatment clinic

 Undergraduate

29

53.7

30

45.5

 Postgraduate

25

46.3

36

54.5

 Highest educational level

 Non-educated

9

16.7

8

12.1

 Primary-secondary school

34

63.0

42

63.7

 Diplomas

5

9.3

4

6.1

 Bachelor’s degree

5

9.3

9

13.6

 Master’s degree

1

1.9

3

4.5