Sir, edentulism is common in elderly people which affects an individual's nutrition and taste sensation which can lead to malnutrition. Prevalence of self-reported edentulism among persons 50 years and older ranges from 4% to 22% in the world and this causes functional impairment, physical, psychological and social disability.1,2 The Government of Karnataka in India has started a programme called 'Danta Bhagya Yojna' to provide free dentures to all poor people with complete or partial tooth loss who are below the poverty line.2 Giving dentures at doorsteps will encourage affected people to take benefit from this.
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Math, M., Math, S. Free dentures in India. Br Dent J 233, 70 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-4521-2
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