2003 Volume 23 Issue 3-4 Pages 218-225
Japan is facing with the world's highest rate of growth in the percentage of aged citizens.
Questists are now required to provide dental care with sufficient emphasis on the QOL for the patients with edentulous jaws.
In order to deliver highly predictable treatment, dentists must adhere to the principles of prosthetic dentistry, i.e., conservation of remaining structures, improvement of functional, recovery rates, and restoration of aesthetic characteristics.