Volume 24, Issue 106, November - December, 2020

A cross-sectional study on trends, awareness, and attitudes of patients towards replacement of missing teeth in university hospitals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Osamah Al Mugeiren^1♦, Nasser Al Duhaimi², Khaled Alfayez², Marzouq Alqahtani², Faisal Zinaldeen², Abdullah Awwad²

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
²Dental Intern, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Email: o.almugeiren@riyadh.edu.sa

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Timely restoration of edentulous spaces is needed to prevent the adverse consequences of missing teeth. Patients may suffer real or perceived detrimental effects following the loss of one or more teeth which substantially reduce the quality of life affecting the patient emotionally, socially, physically and psychologically. Materials and methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted in dental university hospitals in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. Patients aged 20-65 years and seeking dental care in any university clinics were included in this study. Results: A total sample of 537 patients was employed and participants were divided on the basis of age groups, which showed that 24.5% were 20-29 years of age, 25.5% were 30-39 year old, 27% were 40-49 year old and 23% were between 50-65 years. Conclusion: The overall attitude of Saudis towards the replacement of missing teeth was found to be positive.

Keywords: Missing teeth, Attitude, Trends, Awareness, Replacements

Medical Science, 2020, 24(106), 4418-4424

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