ANALYSIS OF THE NEED FOR REMOVABLE PROSTHETICS BASED ON STATISTICAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF RZD-MEDITSINA, CHELYABINSK FOR 2020–2024.

The subject of the study is the frequency of use the frequency of use of removable orthopedic structures based on statistical materials in the city of Chelyabinsk at the KB "RZhD-Medicine'' of Chelyabinsk over the past 5 years. The objective is to present data on the frequency of manufacturing removable orthopedic structures in the clinic of the private health care institution "RZhD-Medicine", Chelyabinsk and to substantiate the relevance and demand for the manufacture of removable dentures among the patients of the clinic. Methodology. The study was conducted with the help of the organizational and methodological department of the private health care institution "Russian Railways Medicine, Chelyabinsk". Processing and analysis of data from annual reports of the orthopedic departments of the clinic for 5 years. Results. Based on analytical data collected and systematized by the organizational and methodological department of the Private Healthcare Institution KB "RZhD-Medicine" of Chelyabinsk, the changes in indicators reflecting the frequency of manufacturing removable orthopedic structures in Chelyabinsk from 2020 to 2024 are presented. The frequency of manufacturing removable dentures in the clinic of the Private Healthcare Institution "RZhD-Medicine" of Chelyabinsk over the past 5 years has been stable and no significant dynamics of decline have been noted. The demand among the population for removable prosthetics does not lose its relevance, the growth rate for removable prosthetics is 90%, 106% for prosthetics with complete removable structures, 87% for partial removable structures. Conclusions. A sharp increase in the number of manufactured removable orthopedic structures was noted in 2021 and stable indicators for 3 years with minor deviations. A decrease in indicators for removable dentures was noted in 2024 and is associated with the introduction of advanced technologies in the dental laboratory for the manufacture of fixed orthopedic structures. Despite the development of modern types of orthopedic care for the population, including the replacement of removable dentures with prosthetics on implants, the dynamics of demand for them from patients are positive.