Volume 25, Issue 118, December 2021

Factors affecting patients’ behaviors toward prosthodontic treatment needs in Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Jafar Alhaddad^1♦, Nabeel Munshi¹, Waad Mohammed Ali², Alhanouf Ali Aldoiej³, Ayah Ali Alnemari⁴, Faisal Hassan Alhazmi⁵, Turki Salah Alkhallagi⁶, Khames Torki Alzahrani⁷, Osama Ahmed Qutub⁸

¹Assistant Professor and Consultant of Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Department, King Abdul-Aziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
²BDS, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ³BDS, Vision Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⁴BDS, Ibn sina college, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
⁵BDS, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
⁶Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Department, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
⁷BDS, PGD in Endo, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
⁸Associate Professor and consultant prosthodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Department, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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

ABSTRACT

Background: There are many factors could have an effect on patient’s behavior and treatment decision to complete their essential prosthodontic treatment needs, numerous studies have been conducted globally to determine the main reason behind neglecting prosthodontic treatment, but not enough information was found among patients in Saudi Arabia. The main aim of this study is to identify the main factors that could influence patient's decision and attitude toward completing their prosthodontic treatments. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1200 adult participants. This study conducted between January 2021 and October 2021. Data was collected using an online self-administered questionnaire targeting all citizens and residents in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected and enter on the "Microsoft Office excel software" program (2016) for windows then analyzed using (Statistical Package of Social Science Software (SPSS) program, version 20. Results: There were 1,200 participants in the study, with 40.8% of men and 59.2% of women. Between the ages of 20 and 30, 54.3% of the population is between the ages of 20 and 30. Other than wisdom teeth, 61.8% of all subjects had tooth/molar teeth removed. 61.3% of the individuals have had root canal therapy in the past. Conclusion: There was a strong relationship between age, residency, educational level, and occupation and entire intention to complete the prosthetic therapy. Financial or economic condition appears to be the primary predictor that may have an impact on individuals' intentions and behaviors about their need for prosthodontic therapy.

Keywords: Prosthesis, Patients Behaviors, Attitudes, Replacement

Medical Science, 2021, 25(118), 3345-3355

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