Comparison Of Patient Satisfaction Between New Complete Denture Wearers And The Old Ones
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Objective: To determine the mean satisfaction score for patients with complete dentures and to compare the mean satisfaction
score of patients with complete dentures and without past denture experience.
Study design and Setting; It was a cross-sectional study conducted at Watim Dental College, Rawalpindi, from March
to August 2018.
Methodology: A total of 98 patients were selected and were asked regarding previous history of denture usage and their
experience with the new set of dentures; in terms of function, comfort, appearance and total satisfaction. As a protocol all
patients presenting to outpatient department and those patients who fulfilled the criteria were referred to Prosthodontic
department for provision of complete dentures by specialist prosthodontist. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20.
Descriptive statistics were calculated for both qualitative and quantitative variables. For qualitative variables like gender
frequency and percentages was calculated. For Quantitative variables like age, score of function, comfort, appearance and
total satisfaction mean and standard deviation were calculated. Mean± SD was calculated for satisfaction score among
patients with and without past experience of denture usage. Independent sample t-test was used to compare quantitative
variables. P values of less than 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Mean score of function, comfort, appearance and total satisfaction was greater among the patients with past denture
experience as compared to new denture wearers with no past experience of denture wearing.
Conclusion: Past denture experience has significant effect on patient satisfaction with their new complete dentures.
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