Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Partial Edentulism Among House Maids

Partial edentulousness is a dental arch in which one or more, but not all the natural teeth are missing. Generally, it occurs due to caries, periodontal problems, traumatic injuries and cystic lesions. Partial edentulism leads to several drawbacks to the subjects including clinical challenges and lifestyle compromises. Clinically, partial edentulism results in drifting and tilting of adjacent teeth, supra eruption of opposing teeth, altered speech, changes in facial appearance and temporomandibular disorders. The aim of the current study was to assess the knowledge and awareness regarding partial edentulous status among house maids in our regional population.