THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF PARTIAL EDENTATIONS IN A GROUP OF YOUNG ADULTS

• Main Authors: George Ion, Dan Cosmin Şerbănoiu, Mariana Păcurar, Rodica Luca
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2019-06-01
• Series: Romanian Journal of Stomatology
• Subjects: partial edentulism; young adult; quality of life
• Online Access: https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_STOMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_STOMATOLOGIE-2019-Nr.2/RJS_2019_2_Art-06.pdf

Aim. To analyze the social impact of partial edentulism in young adults. Material and method. 300 patients, divided into two groups: group 1 (age 18-25) and group 2 (age 26-35), who presented at least one partial edentation completed a two-part questionnaire. The first part included socio-demographic data (age, sex, place of residency, education level) and the second part questions about how the presence of a possible front edentation could influence the individual's relationship with family, friends, couple life, or employment chances. The answers were analyzed according to the socio-demographic variables. Statistical processing was done with SPSS 13.0 for Windows. Results. For both groups statistically significant differences between the level of education and the employment opportunities were obtained (p <0.05). In group 1, the place of residency influenced relationships with friends and couple life, whereas in group 2 the most influenced were the couple's life and the chances of employment. Conclusions. In both age groups of young adults the presence of a partial edentulism had a negative social impact on the quality of life.