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Patient's Perception to the Aesthetic Results of Anterior Fixed prosthesis

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate patient’s opinion about esthetic result of the fixed prosthodontics treatment received in upper anterior teeth, and to compare their perception with the professional assessment of the esthetic results of the treatment.

Method: 90 volunteer subjects (58 males and 32 females) 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 clinicians through clinical photographs for different views subject's smile. Agreement between patients and clinicians were calculated for all subjects to evaluate patients perception to their esthetic results.   

Results: 47.8% - 72.2% agreement was calculated between patients and clinicians, and the average agreement was 53.64 (60%). Significant agreements were related to the satisfaction with the color of the crown and/or bridge margin, visibility of dark spaces between teeth, symmetrical of size and shape of the crown and/or bridge with natural teeth, and visibility of redness and/or swelling gum related to the prosthesis.

Conclusion: There was variability in the agreement between patients and dentists with the satisfaction of aesthetic result of anterior restoration. Factor such as gender, age and educational level may affect the results of the agreement.

Division: AADR/CADR Annual Meeting
Meeting: 2014 AADR/CADR Annual Meeting (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Year: 2014
Final Presentation ID: 892
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Dental Materials 11: Color and Appearance (Esthetics)
Authors
  • Alshiddi, Ibraheem  ( King Saud University, Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia )
  • Binsaleh, Saad  ( King Saud University, Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia )
  • Alhawas, Yasser  ( King Saud University, Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Poster Session
    Color and Appearance II
    03/21/2014