A Study of Patient Satisfaction with Maxillary Anterior Teeth Restorations and Desirable Esthetic Treatment Options

Abstract

Method:650 patients participated in the study , divided into 4 age groups. A structured, interviewer- guided questionnaire was used to identify patient satisfaction with their general dental appearance, cosmetic elements and desired treatments .Their maxillary anterior teeth status was classified into 4 groups: (1) Composite filling group (CFG) (2) Porcelain jacket crown group (PJCG) (3) Fixed partial denture group (FPDG) (4) Removable partial denture group (RPDG). The participants judged appearance and tooth colour using 3-point scale: dissatisfied, moderately dissatisfied and satisfied. Their desired esthetic treatment options were assessed. Results: The overall rating of satisfaction was moderate; almost 39.5% patients were completely satisfied with their dental appearance and tooth colour. A significant difference was observed for both the dental appearance and the tooth colour between different maxillary anterior teeth status groups and between different age groups (p < 0.05) .The majority of individuals with CFG and FPDG were completely satisfied, while those with PJCG and RPDG were dissatisfied with their dental appearance and tooth colour (p < 0.05). 50.9% patients wished to have their teeth whitened. Conclusion: Aesthetic attitudes towards the maxillary anterior teeth appearance and colour differed both between different age groups and different maxillary anterior teeth status groups. Dissatisfaction with tooth color,protruding teeth and unesthetic fillings were common and females were more dissatisfied than males in appearance.Tooth whitening was the most desired treatment to improve the esthetics.