Association of edentulousness and removable prosthesis rehabilitation with severity of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders.

Context: There are very few studies concerning the role of denture status in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and those show conflicting results.

Aim: To evaluate the association of edentulousness and removable prosthesis rehabilitation with severity of TMD signs and symptoms.

Settings And Design: Data were collected from 2000 subjects reporting for dental treatment, above 30 years of age.

A study of the emotional effects of tooth loss in an edentulous Gujarati population and its association with depression.

Context: To fully estimate the burden of illness due to edentulism and establish valid treatment outcomes measures in this regard, it is equally important to study its psychosocial repercussions.

Aims: The aim was to conduct a study to explore the emotional reactions to tooth loss, screen for current depressive symptoms and test for association between the two; among an edentulous Gujarati population.

Settings And Design: A total of 147 edentulous people visiting the Prosthodontics Department were surveyed.

Perceptions of Private Dental Practitioners of Specialist Prosthodontic Dental Services in Gujarat: A Survey.

To identify the perceptions towards and utilization of specialist Prosthodontic services among Private Dental Practitioners (PDPs) of Gujarat state. To study the influence of presence or absence of a Prosthodontic post graduate course during the PDP's dental education and years of experience in practice on the decisions to treat Prosthodontic cases themselves or to utilise Prosthodontic speciality services. A postal questionnaire examined by a panel of Prosthodontists, piloted on 15 PDPs, was sent to 150 randomly selected private dental practitioners of Gujarat state.