[Oral health in 35-55-year old people]

Changes in treatment planning and improved dental materials can probably cause a further improvement of the oral health in 35-55-year old people. Expectations concerning new developments in this field and the quantitative results of a computer simulation model, based on a corresponding scenario, were compared. The results suggest a minor decrease of missing teeth per person and the percentages edentulous people in the age group 35 years and over. An additional effect of the scenario is a considerable saving in total expenses for dental health care.