Volume 25, Issue 118, December 2021

Knowledge and attitude regarding prosthodontic rehabilitation and factors affecting the patients visiting among Saudi Arabian population: A cross-sectional study

Inderjit Gowdar¹, Mohammed Alqhtani², Faisal Alhijab², Mohammed Almutairi², Abdullah Alhwsawi², Abdulaziz Alhumaidan², Khames Alzahrani³, Abdulrahman Alhaddad^4♦

¹Faculty, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
²BDS, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
³BDS, PGD in Endo, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
⁴Assistant Professor and Consultant of Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Department, King Abdul-Aziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Abdulrahman Jafar Alhaddad Assistant Professor and Consultant of Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Department, King Abdul-Aziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Oral diseases will have an impact on one's health and quality of life. One of the reasons individuals’ visit the dentist is because they are completely or partially edentulous. Mastication, communication, facial support, and esthetics are all affected when teeth are lost. Aside from these issues, tooth loss causes patients to experience psychological stress and inhibits social contact. The purpose of this study was to assess awareness and attitude about replacing missing teeth among adult population in a university hospital at Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study survey of 625 participants was conducted in Saudi Arabia from January 2020 to October 2021 by using an online questionnaire. The survey was distributed using social media and Google forms. Patients' personal information, such as age, sex, and education, are included in the questionnaire, as well as information on their awareness and knowledge of missing teeth and desired treatment alternatives. The findings were calculated using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 80.5% of study subjects have stated that they were aware about replacement of missing tooth. 55.4% of participants think missing tooth replacement is necessary for functional aspect. 57.9% knows about removable partial denture, 68.2% know about fixed partial denture and 80.8% know about implants. Conclusion: The increase in awareness about the various treatment options can be due to the changes in the socioeconomic background and literacy rate among the population. This can be utilized to implement modern technologies for the success of patient’s satisfaction.

Keywords: Missing Tooth, Partial Denture, Implants, Tooth Replacement

Medical Science, 2021, 25(118), 3303-3309

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