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Measuring patient satisfaction with mandibular prostheses

M A Awad1, J S Feine

  • 1McGill University Faculty of Dentistry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
|December 31, 1998
PubMed
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Patient satisfaction with dental prostheses depends on gender, comfort, stability, aesthetics, chewing, and speech. These factors significantly influence overall satisfaction, with chewing ability being particularly important for higher ratings.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Prosthetics
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Patient satisfaction with prostheses often diverges from clinical assessments and anatomical factors.
  • Previous studies recommend patient satisfaction as a primary outcome measure for treatment evaluation.
  • Understanding the specific components of patient satisfaction is crucial for improving prosthetic treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between general patient satisfaction and specific aspects of mandibular prostheses.
  • To identify key factors influencing patient satisfaction with conventional dentures and implant prostheses.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 120 edentulous subjects comparing conventional and implant prostheses.
  • Patients rated various factors (comfort, chewing, stability, esthetics, speech, cleaning) using 100 mm visual analog scales (VAS).

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  • General satisfaction and the most important denture quality were also assessed.

    • Main Results:

    • Gender, comfort, stability, esthetics, chewing, and speech significantly predicted general satisfaction (F<0.0001).
    • These factors explained 89% of the variation in general satisfaction ratings.
    • Patients prioritizing chewing ability reported significantly higher general satisfaction (P=0.0003).

    Conclusions:

    • Patient satisfaction with conventional dental prostheses is significantly influenced by gender.
    • The appearance and functionality (e.g., ability to chew, speak) are key determinants of patient satisfaction.
    • A combination of these factors accounts for the majority of variance in satisfaction ratings.