Evaluation of Patient's Perception to the Aesthetic Results of Anterior Fixed Prosthetic treatment: Clinical Interview

Thesis

2013

B.D.S., Alshiddi Ibraheem F, B.D.S., D Clin Dent (Prosth), BinSaleh Sa'ad M, B.D.S., Alhawas Yasser, . 2013

  Overview: Marginal adaptation is one of the important criteria for the success of Porcelain fused to metal (PFM) crowns. The accuracy of marginal adaptation may vary with different dental laboratories.                       
Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate patient’s opinion about the esthetic result of the fixed prosthodontics treatment received in upper anterior teeth.
Materials and methods: 77volunteers subjects were given a self-evaluation questionnaire with 11 simple Yes- No questions about the esthetic result of a fixed Prosthodontic treatment received for their upper anterior teeth. The same questioner was completed for each subject by three evaluators through clinical photographs for different views subject's smile. Agreement between the patients and the evaluators were for all subjects to evaluate their esthetic results and perception.   
Results: 49.3 – 70.1 % agreement was calculated between patients and dentist, and the average agreement was 45.27 (58.8%). The highest agreement was related to the satisfaction with the translucency of the restoration, while the least agreement was related to satisfaction with the color of the restoration.
Conclusion: There was a significant agreement between patients and dentists with some of the esthetic criteria. Factor such as gender, age and educational level may affect the results of the agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

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