Introduction: The aging of the society goes together with the rising of the number of the edentulous people and so with the wearing of removable prosthesis Our study is an epidemiologic descriptive type having collected 1313 patients, carried out over a period going from December 2nd, 2012 to June 28th, 2014 at the university hospital center of odontostomatology of Bamako.The aim of our study, is to analyze the increasing number of edentulous people observed and its link to sociodemographic factors and life quality, among a population consulting for a removable prosthesis.Methods: we conducted an epidemiologic descriptive study from December 2nd 2012 to October 28 2014. We enrolled 1313 patients Using questionnaires and the variables studied were gender, age, occupation, level of education, reason for consultation, causes of edentulism, types of edentulousness, wearing of prosthesis.The statistical analysis of the data was carried out with the software SPSS N ° 12 French version. Statistical calculations were performed with Pearson's Chi2 with a risk α ≤ 0.05%.Results: In the population involved, the female gender accounted for 60.6% with a sex ratio of 0.65. Removable prosthetic rehabilitation mainly concerned young adults aged 25-34 (20.2%). Dental pain was the main reason for consulting patients with 52.9% of cases.Dental caries and its complications were the main cause of toothlessness with 69.8% of cases.There was a significant statistical link between the reason for consultation (dental pain or aesthetics) and the occupation of housewives (P≤ 0.05 Chi2 validated). Restoration of function concerned the retired people.There was a significant statistical relationship between age groups 25-34 years and partial edentulousness (P≤0.05 Chi2 validated) as well as between total edentulism and age group 75 years and over (P ≤ 0.05 Chi2 validated).Edentulous patients who never had a denture accounted for 89.0% of cases.Conclusion: A large part of the population had incomplete dentition. Our study showed descriptively a predominance of female sex with 60.6%. The most represented age group was 25-34 years old with 20.2%. Dental pain was the main reason of consultation with 52.9%.Edentation is still a real problem in our society.

The absence of the superior lateral incisor (agenesis, trauma, caries, periodontal disease) is problematic towards the therapeutic decision, which is often multidisciplinary. The choice of the appropriate treatment plan depends mainly on the availability of the space of this tooth on the arch. So we will have mainly 3 options: - To open the space by an orthodontic treatment before the prosthetic rehabilitation (implant, bridge ..) - Or to close the space by orthodontic traction of the canine that will undergo a modification by subtraction or coronoplasty to simulate the anatomy of a lateral incisor. - Or even to abstain when it comes to symmetrical bilateral absence that does not affect the aesthetics of the individual. This review of the literature summarizes possible approaches to replace the upper lateral incisor and the decision factors of these therapeutic approaches.

Background: The integration of Information and communication technology (ICT) is crucial for increasing the learning quality for students. Objective: To investigate the perception of students in Dental Medicine towards the use of ICT in teaching Dental Medicine, to assess their effect of easing the learning therefore to detect the best appreciated method in teaching. Method: Our study is an exploratory retrospective survey questioning 60 dental students in the second year of studies in the Faculty of Dental medicine of Casablanca. Results: 88% of students were satisfied after integration of ICT in the practice teaching compared to the classical methods. However, only 45 % of students preferred the video projections alone compared to the practice demonstration around the educator. Out of which, 71% of students raised the benefit of the des videoconferences saved in the eLearning platform as a tool of previous preparation of the practice tasks and confirmed the d’un mixt teaching combining the ITC (video demonstration) and the live practice demonstration. Subsequently, the questioned students proposed other fields of exploitation and application of ICT in teaching dental medicine. Conclusion: The integration of ICT by using les Video-projections during the practice works for the students in dental medicine has showed a benefit and easing effect on their learning. However their exclusive use isn’t sufficient, and will not allow replacing the classical methods of teaching but can complete them for a better assimilation.