The Impact of Edentulism on Oral and General Health

Table 1

Prevalence of edentulism in the elderly from different countries.

Region or country	Year of survey	Sample size	Age group (years)	Percentage edentulous
United States, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [8]	2009-2010	about 5,000	65–74	15%
			≥75	22%
Canada [6]	2007–2009	6,000	20–79	6%
			60–79	22%
Brazil [9]	2002-2003	5,349	65 to 74	54.7%
Mexico [10]	2002-2003	54,638,654	≥18	6.3%
			65–74	25.5%
Valencia, Spain [11]	2006	1,264	65–74	20.7%
Montpellier, France [12]	2004	321	65+	26.9%
Turkey [13]	2004-2005	1,545	65–74	48.0%
Sweden [14]	2002	16,416	55–84	14%
Hungary [15]	2004	4,606	65–74	19.8%
			≥75	38.7%