Impact of depressive symptoms on prosthetic status--results of the study of health in Pomerania (SHIP).

Objectives: Previous investigations have confirmed that every fifth dental patient suffers from clinically significant depressive symptoms. However, the putative impact of depressive symptoms on the prosthetic status has not been addressed in these studies. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between depressive symptoms and prosthetic status based on data from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-0).

Prevalence of single-tooth gaps in a population-based study and the potential for dental implants--data from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-0).

Introduction: The aim of this study was to show the prevalence of single-tooth gaps in a population-based study.

Material And Methods: The data of 3989 subjects (20-74 years of age) were taken from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-0) and classified by age, gender, and level of education. A single-tooth gap was defined as a gap of one tooth missing bordered by one or more natural teeth on either side.