OBJECTIVES: To assess the influence of psychological factors on the acceptance of complete dentures in a population wearing dentures judged to be clinically satisfactory. DESIGN: Subjects were asked to complete personality profiles and also to rate their dentures using a denture satisfaction questionnaire. SETTING: The survey was conducted in the prosthetics clinic of a teaching hospital. SUBJECTS: Patients were selected from those who had new complete dentures constructed in the department within the previous two years. INTERVENTION AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The personality inventory was a self-administered questionnaire comprising 240 items covering the five domains of personality. Denture satisfaction was scored on a nine item scale with four Likert type responses to each. RESULTS: A group of 16% consistently complained about their dentures. Statistical analysis showed that personality factors especially Neuroticism had a significant relationship with denture satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Psychological factors significantly influence denture satisfaction and profiles may provide useful in predicting potential difficult denture wearers.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the influence of psychological factors on the acceptance of complete dentures in a population wearing dentures judged to be clinically satisfactory. DESIGN: Subjects were asked to complete personality profiles and also to rate their dentures using a denture satisfaction questionnaire. SETTING: The survey was conducted in the prosthetics clinic of a teaching hospital. SUBJECTS:Patients were selected from those who had new complete dentures constructed in the department within the previous two years. INTERVENTION AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The personality inventory was a self-administered questionnaire comprising 240 items covering the five domains of personality. Denture satisfaction was scored on a nine item scale with four Likert type responses to each. RESULTS: A group of 16% consistently complained about their dentures. Statistical analysis showed that personality factors especially Neuroticism had a significant relationship with denture satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Psychological factors significantly influence denture satisfaction and profiles may provide useful in predicting potential difficult denture wearers.
Authors: Stefanie A Samietz; Stefan Kindler; Christian Schwahn; Ines Polzer; Wolfgang Hoffmann; Thomas Kocher; Hans Jörgen Grabe; Torsten Mundt; Reiner Biffar Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2012-08-03 Impact factor: 3.573
Authors: Cleber Davi Del Rei Daltro Rosa; Rafaella de Souza Leão; Cátia Maria Fonseca Guerra; Eduardo Piza Pellizzer; Bruno Gustavo da Silva Casado; Sandra Lúcia Dantas de Moraes Journal: Saudi Dent J Date: 2021-03-14