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
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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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Assunto principal:
Dente Artificial
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Implantes Dentários
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Perda de Dente
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Prótese Dentária
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Prótese Parcial Fixa
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. Oral Dent. J.
Ano de publicação:
2014
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