J Dent Rehabil Appl Sci.  2016 Jun;32(2):109-116. 10.14368/jdras.2016.32.2.109.

A study of various factors related to satisfaction of complete denture wearers

• Byun JS
• Huh YH
• Cho LR
• Park CJ

• KMID: 2328892
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2016.32.2.109

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to evaluate correlations between denture satisfaction and various factors related to patients' and wearing dentures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Total 43 edentulous patients were recalled and they were wearing complete dentures fabricated more than one year ago. For patients' subjective assessment, the questionnaire based on the various literatures was developed and applied to patients for data acquisition. In addition, correlations were evaluated between subjective assessment and denture satisfaction score. For statistical analysis, Spearman correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis, Mann-whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to found out what the most considerable factors to denture satisfaction score (P < 0.05).
RESULTS
Denture satisfaction score of maxilla was higher than mandible (P < 0.05). In functional aspects, maxillary denture were received a favorable evaluation. Especially fit and pain causing were highly correlated to satisfaction. Gender, age, using period, visiting times after manufacturing denture were unrelated to satisfaction. But previous experience was related to denture satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
Denture satisfaction was determined by a combination of various factors related to patients.

Keyword

complete denture; denture satisfaction; questionnaire

MeSH Terms

Denture, Complete*
Dentures
Humans
Mandible
Maxilla

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