DMD, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah International Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Clin Exp Dent Res. 2022 Feb;8(1):270-274. doi: 10.1002/cre2.508. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
Multiple studies have measured the degree of patients' satisfaction with their dental prostheses. Some found that the preliminary cause for dissatisfaction was attributed to the shade used in the fabrication their prostheses. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between patients' participation in the shade selection procedure and their satisfaction with their prostheses.
In this cross-sectional study, an online based questionnaire was distributed. Out of 475 participants, 374 who met inclusion criteria were enrolled in this study. A questionnaire consisting of 19 questions and two parts was utilized. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 25 with a level of significance (p value) ≤ 0.05.
The majority of participants were involved in the shade selection procedure (81%) and satisfied with the shade of their dental prostheses (83.7%). Satisfaction rate was higher in patients who participated in shade selection (87.8%). One in every three patients wanted a lighter shade than that they currently have. All results were statistically significant.
Patients' participation in their prostheses' shade selection increased their satisfaction with them. It is crucial that patients receive professional advice during shade selection for them to make an informed decision regarding the shade of their prostheses.
多项研究已经测量了患者对其义齿的满意度程度。一些研究发现，初步不满意的原因归因于义齿制作过程中使用的颜色。因此，本研究的目的是评估患者参与颜色选择过程与对义齿满意度之间的关系。
在这项横断面研究中，我们发放了基于网络的问卷。在 475 名参与者中，符合纳入标准的 374 名参与者被纳入本研究。我们使用了一份由 19 个问题和两部分组成的问卷。使用 IBM SPSS 25 进行数据分析，显著性水平（p 值）≤0.05。
大多数参与者参与了颜色选择过程（81%），对义齿颜色感到满意（83.7%）。参与颜色选择的患者满意度更高（87.8%）。每三个患者中就有一个希望比现在的颜色更浅。所有结果均具有统计学意义。
患者参与义齿颜色选择会增加他们对义齿的满意度。在颜色选择过程中，患者获得专业建议至关重要，以便他们就义齿的颜色做出明智的决定。
