Trends, awareness, and attitudes of patients towards replacement of missing teeth at University College of Dentistry
Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal. 2014; 34 (1): 190-193
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out among the out patients seen in the University College of Dentistry [UCD] with the aim to assess their trends and attitudes towards tooth replacement. Patients with at least one missing tooth [excluding the third molars] were included. The study was conducted using a questionnaire. Majority of the patients [n=180] did not have previous experience of any sort of prosthesis. Although most of the patients preferred to have fixed partial denture [n=195] some of them responded that they would be comfortable with removable partial denture [n=33]. Low felt need was the most common reason among this study group for delay in seeking dental replacement, while 5% patients were in the post extraction healing period. Dentists were found to be the most important d riving force for patient awareness regarding replacement of teeth. Majority of the patients agreed that dental visits should be regular. Some patients [8.8%] did not appreciate the importance of restoring teeth while 62.5% of the patients had the perception that artificial teeth were not equivalent to natural teeth
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tooth, Artificial
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Attitude to Health
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Dental Implants
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Tooth Loss
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Dental Prosthesis
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Denture, Partial, Fixed
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. Oral Dent. J.
Year:
2014
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