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Patients' Preferences on Different Types of Esthetic Treatment in Saudi Arabia
Fatima L Al Otaibi1, Ahmed F Althumairy2, Budur T Al Ahmadi3
1Restorative Department, Riyadh Elm University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Phone: +966 553960066,
Aim:
Dental cosmetics have always had a large-scale impact on an individual's social life. A variety of dental treatment regimens ranging from composite resins to ceramics are available to enhance the oral esthetic appearance.
Materials And Methods:
The present study aimed to identify the preferred dental cosmetic treatment regimen used in Saudi Arabia. The sample included 434 patients, who were asked to mention their preferred esthetic treatment. A close-ended, predesigned questionnaire was used to collect the data. The questionnaire was made using the survey monkey which was distributed to the study participants using social networking sites like WhatsApp and E-mail. The response data were analyzed using SPSS.
Results:
Out of 434 respondents included in the study, 140 were males and 294 were females. The majority of the participants had taken some form of esthetic dental treatment (n = 230); of these composite buildups were the most common (n = 132), followed by bleaching (n = 84), veneers (n = 31) and prepless veneers (lumineers) (n = 11). It was noted that a majority of the surveyed population preferred permanent treatment modalities (n = 304) rather than temporary treatment strategies (n = 33).
Conclusion:
A significant proportion of participants preferred taking permanent treatment over the temporary treatment regimens.
Clinical Significance:
Understanding patient's perception regarding their dental esthetics helps the clinicians to plan treatments which are patient compliant and elicits a higher level of therapeutic satisfaction.
