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Data from 740 participants were included in the final analysis. A prevalidated questionnaire adopted from Oral Health Literacy Adult Questionnaire (OHL-AQ) was used for data collection and american dental association (ADA) type IV clinical examination was used for recording missing teeth.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n Bivariate tests such as the Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney\u2019s test, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were used to assess the predictors for the demand for the replacement of missing teeth.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The overall demand for replacement of missing teeth was 46.22%. 37.88% of participants had adequate OHL, 24.72% had marginal OHL, and 37.4% had inadequate OHL. Demand for replacement was more in females than males (57.6% vs. 35.6%), which was statistically significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.00). Participants with missing anterior teeth had nearly twice the demand for prosthodontic care (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.046). Participants with adequate OHL had 3.63 times more demand for prosthodontic replacement of missing teeth (odds ratio = 3.63 and\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n OHL has a positive role in the demand for prosthodontic replacement of missing teeth along with gender and anterior missing teeth. 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