Satisfaction and Complaints of Patients with Removable Partial Dentures: In Sample at Baghdad City, Iraq

Abstract

Objective: This study examined patients’ complain regarding pain on eating, esthetic and speech problemsand gag reflex with various types of removable partial dentures (RPDs).Method: The study sample included 60 RPD wearers (36 females and 24 males) aged between (25-60)years old. Sex, age, occupation, any experience with previous RPDs, and the complaint with RPDs wererecorded. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test was applied for comparison among different variablesof oral complaints related to removable prosthesis; an independent a sample t-test was utilized. A P-value <0.01 was the criterion for rejection of the invalid hypothesis.Results: the results show 60 patients, 16 (47.05%) were satisfied on acrylic and14 (77.77%) were satisfiedon flexible. And 6 (75%) were satisfied on metallic. The mean level of satisfaction among the three typesof RPDs was significantly different (P < 0.01). In cases satisfaction between flexible and acrylic RPDswas significantly different. But, between either metal or acrylic, or metal and flexible RPDs no significantdifferences (P < 0.01) were recognized.Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, approximately half of cases that tooka removable partialdentures treatment were satisfied with it, showing that the quality of RPDs(in Iraq/Baghdad city) wassuitable for patients. Pain in eatingis the most common complaint that shows that dental treatments withRPDs should be provided with care when patients have pain in eating.