Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 1

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Youginder Singla.
dryksingla@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  With the  increasing  life  expectancy  in  the  last  few  decades  the  number  of individuals  seeking  complete  denture  have  risen  significantly. Many of  the  factors  involving  fabrication  of  complete  denture  prosthesis  are  controlled  by  the  operator however; the patients ultimate satisfaction is of outmost importance. Hence; we outlined this study to assess the satisfaction of the complete denture wearers in a tertiary dental hospital.  Materials & methods: The study was completed in the department of Prosthodontics of the institute. All the patients were selected from the department’s regular patient’s footfall. Authors had planned to complete the study on cross-sectional basis wherein it included total of 100 denture wearing patients. The key objectives were assessing the impact of these dentures on the biological, psychological and social health of the patients. For the intricate assessment of the impact of these dentures on the patients, a questionnaire was prepared using which consisted of 8 questions. Various parameters regarding CD satisfactions were evaluated via questionnaire. Authors analyzed the data of patients who truthfully responded to this questionnaire. Response was recorded and data was processed statistically to evaluate satisfaction level. Results: Statistical analysis was done using statistical software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The obtained data was subjected to appropriate statistical tests to obtain p values, mean, standard deviation, standard error an 95% CI. P ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. 52 patients were totally satisfied with the masticatory efficacy of complete dentures.  In regards to comfort, retention and phonetics, more than 75 % the patients were quite satisfied in their responses. Majority of the respondents had negatively outlook about the denture odour. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study authors concluded that most of the studied patients were fairly satisfied with their complete dentures. Additionally, the overall quality of life of the patients receiving artificial dental prosthesis is very minimally affected by complete dentures. More stress on newer clinical trends with better high quality materials must be employed.

Keywords: Complete denture, Satisfaction, Survey, Prosthodontics, Retention, Stability.