Mian Muhammad Faizan, Asma Akram, Faiza Usman, Zulfiqar Ali, Saira Akhlaq, Usman Akram.
Patient Esthetics and Functional Satisfaction with Complete Denture Therapy.
J Islamic Int Med Coll Jan ;19(1):44-7.

Objective: To evaluate patient esthetics and functional satisfaction with complete denture therapy. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Lahore Medical and Dental College from 10 February 2023 to 10 August 2023. Materials and Methods: Sixty-seven edentulous patients who have undergone complete denture therapy of tooth losses using complete denture for at least six months were enrolled. Patients` satisfaction was recorded having variables regarding socio demographic features and questions regarding esthetic and functional satisfaction of complete denture. Results: Forty-four patients (65.7%) have satisfied esthetics whereas 23 (34.3%) patients have no esthetics satisfaction. Forty patients (59.7%) were functionally satisfied, and 27 patients (40.3%) were not functionally satisfied. 89.5% patients were between 6-12 months and 7 (10.4%) patients were between 13-20 months of duration of use of denture. Conclusion: Patients appeared to be largely satisfied with their dentures, indicating that patient happiness is a key factor in the success of denture delivery.

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