Aim
Our aim in this study is:
1. To analyze the frequency of accepted prosthetic treatments;
2. To show the frequency of refused prosthetic treatments;
3. To determine the correlation between them.
Material and methods During 2013 and 2017 year, were examinated 1785 patients which in clinic for prosthetic dentistry “Protetika Ag” in Tetova have asked for prosthetic treatment. From this total, 52.83% were males and 47.17% females. Their age was from 13 to 82 years, with average age 48.2 years. The getting data were evidenced in the work sheet for each patients separately according WHO, adapted and modifide by the nature of our study. The getting data of our study in this paper are showed with graphics and tebles, meanhwile dhe most importan of them are showed with Student fisher T-test, Coeficient of probability (p) ahnd Coeficient of corelation(Rxy).
Results The getting results showed that:
· Treated patients in high per cent 32.78% belong to the age-group 50-59 years old, meanhwile the low per cent 7.57% of patients belong to the age-group ap to 19 years old.
· In 46.19% of cases, coste was the crucial reason for acceptance of recomaned treatment.
· In 43.47% of cases coste was also the crucial reason for refusing of recomanded treatment.
Conclusion
1. By our treated patients the stomatognatic sistem is disordet with wide toothless areas and disfavourable distribution of remained teeth.
2. Covering of cost for prosthetic treatment with removable dentures from the side of Health Insurance Fund has influence on the chose of patients for this kind of prosthetic appliances.
3. Non covering of cost for prosthetic treatment with fixed dentures from the side of Health Insurance Fund, and high expenditure is the most common reason for rejection of this kind of prosthetic appliances.
4. The lack of awareness among patients about the importance of oral halth in one side, and negligence for need of preventive measures on the other side, influence on refuzing of recomandet treatment.
