Omar Ridwaan, Tashkandi Esam, Abduljabbar Tariq, Abdullah Mohamed Aleem, Akeel Riyadh F
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Prosthodont. 2003 Sep-Oct;16(5):515-20.
The objective was to explore and gain insight into the sentiments surrounding tooth loss in a group of edentulous Saudis.
Using a qualitative methodology, 44 edentulous patients who were receiving complete denture treatment were interviewed in private, in the Arabic language. Interviews were tape recorded and semistructured, following a list of predetermined and piloted topics, but dialogue also took place, with the freedom for both interviewer and interviewee to explore areas of interest. All recordings were transcribed, translated into English, and interpreted independently by two members of the team to identify the core themes associated with tooth loss.
The mean age of participants was 58.9 years (range 35 to 72 years), and they had been edentulous for a mean of 7.1 years (range 3 months to 22 years). The main themes related to tooth loss were unqualified acceptance, inevitability with old age, behavior changes with respect to eating comfort, aged appearance, self-responsibility, positively perceived benefits, high prosthetic expectations and reduced level of denture satisfaction, and some need for privacy.
The lack of any outward indication that participants experienced bereavement suggests that outlook on life can influence the impact of tooth loss. Participants' unqualified acceptance of their edentulous fate, yet their clear need to "normalize" oral function, reflects a degree of pragmatism toward life events. The strong influence of religion in Saudi society is a possible factor in the sentiments expressed.
本研究旨在探究并深入了解一组无牙沙特人群对牙齿缺失的看法。
采用定性研究方法，对44名正在接受全口义齿治疗的无牙患者进行了单独的阿拉伯语访谈。访谈采用半结构化形式，依据一系列预先确定并经过预试验的主题清单进行录音，但也会展开对话，访谈者和受访者都可自由探讨感兴趣的领域。所有录音均被转录、翻译成英文，并由团队的两名成员独立解读，以确定与牙齿缺失相关的核心主题。
参与者的平均年龄为58.9岁（范围35至72岁），他们无牙的平均时长为7.1年（范围3个月至22年）。与牙齿缺失相关的主要主题包括无条件接受、随年龄增长的不可避免性、饮食舒适度方面的行为变化、显老的外观、自我责任、积极认知的益处、对修复体的高期望和义齿满意度降低，以及一定的隐私需求。
参与者未表现出任何丧亲之痛的外在迹象，这表明生活态度会影响牙齿缺失的影响。参与者对无牙命运的无条件接受，以及他们对“使口腔功能正常化”的明确需求，反映出他们对生活事件的某种务实态度。沙特社会中宗教的强大影响可能是所表达观点的一个因素。
