Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

Patient satisfaction of unilateral and bilateral arch partial denture treatment - a survey.

Gautam Shetty, Singh S, Sutradhar W, Shetty Pp

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Purpose: Considering that patients satisfaction is one of the most important goals in conducting removable dental prosthesis (RDP) therapy and the fact that there are many factors which influence this parameter, the present study aims to evaluate the expectation before and satisfaction after therapy with RDP in patients who seek such therapy. As a secondary objective, other variables that may be associated with patient satisfaction are also evaluated, such as gender, age, the number of RDP adjustments after delivery and patients evaluation of the dentists conduct. Materials and methods: A sample of 50 patients who received RDP therapy were assigned visual analog scale scores for their expectation before and satisfaction after therapy regarding chewing, aesthetics, comfort and phonetics. They also completed a questionnaire concerning the dentists conduct. Results: There was no statistically significant difference among scores concerning different genders, age, number of post–delivery settings and arch involved in the RDP. Conclusions: Patients with RPD showed positive attitude towards it. Even now, some patients are unable to afford complicated treatments with implants, therefore RPD can be considered as an economical treatment choice for elderly patients and totally fulfill their expectations. Depending upon the expectations of the patient, the acceptance and satisfaction of the RPD can be improved provided they are more realistic in nature.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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PATIENT SATISFACTION OF UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL ARCH PARTIAL DENTURE TREATMENT - A SURVEY., Gautam Shetty, Singh S, Sutradhar W, Shetty PP INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019


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