A Study to Scrutinize the Aspects Concerning Patient Decision-making and Dental Prosthesis Selection.

INTRODUCTION

Apt treatment scheming and decision-making are essential when fabricating dental prostheses that satisfy the patients' needs and have acceptable lifetime and function. As a result, not only do the dentist's technical skills and clinical judgment matter, but the patients' attitude toward treatment also matters when it comes to posttreatment contentment.

AIM

The goal of this trial is to contemplate the elements that impact patients' decision-making and dental prosthesis choice.

MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES

A cross-sectional survey was done to examine patients' attitudes toward tooth auxiliary. This survey was organized using a prevalidated questionnaire that included each patient's demographic information, either they accept or deny the dentist's treatment plan, and a closed-ended multiple-choice question describing the reasons.

RESULTS

The data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-square test with a significance threshold of = 0.05. The top five reasons were excessive costs (35%), fear of dental treatment (20%), lack of need (15%), unwillingness to undergo preprosthetic therapy (11%), reliance (6%), and other factors (13%).

CONCLUSION

The majority of patients in the sample population analyzed denied the offered treatment plan and agreed to take the substitute. The most prevalent reason for this rejection is excessive spending.