Secrets of Successful Dent 1 - Removable Prosthodontics
Secrets of Successful Dent 1 - Removable Prosthodontics
Secrets of Successful Dent 1 - Removable Prosthodontics
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Patient Satisfaction<br />
Patient Satisfaction<br />
More than good anatomy<br />
More than well constructed denture<br />
Includes expectations<br />
• Difficult to quantify, unpredictable<br />
• Not directly correlated with quality<br />
• Small percentage never satisfied<br />
• Low quality results in lower satisfaction<br />
• Patients more satisfied with dentures<br />
than eyeglasses and hearing aids<br />
Satisfaction With various<br />
prosthesis<br />
Patient Characteristics<br />
Percentage <strong>of</strong> patients satisfied with prosthesis<br />
•Not correlated with satisfaction:<br />
• Personality<br />
• Age<br />
• Attitude toward aging<br />
•Reduced salivary flow & reduced ridge<br />
negatively correlated<br />
Smedley TC, Friedrichsen SW, Cho MH: A comparison <strong>of</strong> self-assessed satisfaction among wearers <strong>of</strong> dentures, hearing aids, and eyeglasses. J Prosthet <strong>Dent</strong>. 1989; 62: 654-661.<br />
Fabrication Variables<br />
Patient Expectations<br />
• Related to satisfaction:<br />
• clinical remounts<br />
• accurate impressions & occlusal records<br />
• patient involvement in denture esthetics<br />
• High expectations if currently<br />
dissatisfied<br />
• Unrealistic expectations negatively<br />
correlate with satisfaction<br />
• Pre-treatment interview can help<br />
determine expectations<br />
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