Anum Baqar, Saman Hakeem, Abid Mohsin, Moona Mumtaz, Daud Mirza.
Awareness, Attitude And Behaviour Trends In Prosthodontic Patients Seen At Bahria University Dental Hospital, Karachi An Exploratory Study.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;37(1):168-72.

This study was carried out among the out patients seen at the Bahria University Dental Hospital, Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi with the aim to assess their awareness, attitudes and behavior trends towards rehabilitation for missing teeth. Mainly partially edentulous patients were targeted. The objectives were assessed through self-administrated 12-item close-ended questionnaire, filled via in-depth interview session. Statistical package for social sciences version 17.0 was used to analyze data in terms of frequency and percentage. Chi-square test was utilized to assess significant association between the variables. Five hundred and eighty patients were appraised with 36.6% male and 63.4% female patients. The mean age group was 31-40 year ± 1.02. There was 10.3% maxillary, 28.3% mandibular configurations of partial edentulism while 61.4% noted in both the arches. Awareness improved with the level of literacy. There was no gender discrimination noted in relation to attitude and behavior towards replacement of missing teeth. Financial issues (47.6%) was the leading hurdle in availing dental services while friends and relatives (54.5%) were found to be the major motivators for rehabilitation of partial edentulism. There is an immense need to increase the awareness and thus change of attitude and behaviour about various dental prosthesis among patients requiring replacement for missing teeth. The oral health care providers have to play a vital role in this regard.

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