Comparison of Graphoanalysis with House Method in Prediction of Complete Denture Patient's Mental Attitude: A...

To compare and evaluate House classification and graphoanalysis for the assessment of emotional status of complete denture patients. Fifty complete denture patients were included in the study. These patients were classified according to House classification as philosophical, exacting, indifferent and hysterical based on their behaviour during the course of the complete denture fabrication. Handwriting samples of these patients were obtained independently and the patient's emotional status was again classified by graphoanalysis. Statistical analyses like Chi-square, Spearman rank correlation, and Mann-Whitney U test were used to assess the expediency of both the methods in classifying complete denture patients. A significant correlation was found between results of graphoanalysis and those of clinical experience. Chances of observing highly difficult patients like hysterical were more from graphoanalysis than by clinical experience. Graphoanalysis is a useful tool for identification of difficult patients. Classification or categorization of patients by graphoanalysis and by clinical experience of patients differs significantly and graphoanalysis when coupled with clinical experience is more helpful in identification of difficult patients than merely by clinical experience alone.