Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of patients’ satisfaction with appearance of maxillary anterior teeth restorations and to determine if there is a significant difference in patients’ assessment of restoration appearance with regard to gender. Materials and methods: Two hundre...

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Main Authors: Ela KRISTEK ZORIĆ, Maja Žagar, Dubravka KNEZOVIĆ ZLATARIĆ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb. School of Dental Medicine 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Stomatologica Croatica
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/174181
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author Ela KRISTEK ZORIĆ
Maja Žagar
Dubravka KNEZOVIĆ ZLATARIĆ
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Maja Žagar
Dubravka KNEZOVIĆ ZLATARIĆ
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description Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of patients’ satisfaction with appearance of maxillary anterior teeth restorations and to determine if there is a significant difference in patients’ assessment of restoration appearance with regard to gender. Materials and methods: Two hundred subjects evaluated the colour, anatomical shape and surface texture of maxillary anterior teeth restorations (composite fillings, acrylic faceted metal crowns, porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns and all-ceramic crowns) in comparison with adjacent natural teeth. The data were expressed in patients’ average assessment scores for colour, anatomical shape and surface texture as well as overall patients’ average assessment scores for every type of restoration and overall patients’ average assessment scores for colour, anatomical shape and surface texture of all the restorations in general. Patients also assessed the general impression of their maxillary anterior teeth restorations and rated it as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Results: There was a statistically significant gender difference in patient assessment of colour and surface texture for composite fillings and the overall patient average assessment score for colour of all assessments (p <0.05). Women were more dissatisfied with the general impression of their restorations on the upper teeth than men (p >0.05). Only overall patients’ average assessment score for composite restorations almost reached the level of significance (p = 0.069) on patients’ general impression. Conclusion: Colour of the restorations and the composite material are significant factors which affect dental appearance of maxillary anterior teeth in patients.
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spelling doaj.art-5786ca2cb7e34c879d2df0c95036ffec2024-04-15T13:34:21ZengUniversity of Zagreb. School of Dental MedicineActa Stomatologica Croatica0001-70191846-04102014-01-01481334110.15644/asc48/1/4Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior TeethEla KRISTEK ZORIĆ0Maja Žagar1Dubravka KNEZOVIĆ ZLATARIĆ2Private practice, Ivanska, CroatiaDepartment of Removable Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Removable Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, CroatiaObjective: The aim of this study was to assess the level of patients’ satisfaction with appearance of maxillary anterior teeth restorations and to determine if there is a significant difference in patients’ assessment of restoration appearance with regard to gender. Materials and methods: Two hundred subjects evaluated the colour, anatomical shape and surface texture of maxillary anterior teeth restorations (composite fillings, acrylic faceted metal crowns, porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns and all-ceramic crowns) in comparison with adjacent natural teeth. The data were expressed in patients’ average assessment scores for colour, anatomical shape and surface texture as well as overall patients’ average assessment scores for every type of restoration and overall patients’ average assessment scores for colour, anatomical shape and surface texture of all the restorations in general. Patients also assessed the general impression of their maxillary anterior teeth restorations and rated it as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Results: There was a statistically significant gender difference in patient assessment of colour and surface texture for composite fillings and the overall patient average assessment score for colour of all assessments (p <0.05). Women were more dissatisfied with the general impression of their restorations on the upper teeth than men (p >0.05). Only overall patients’ average assessment score for composite restorations almost reached the level of significance (p = 0.069) on patients’ general impression. Conclusion: Colour of the restorations and the composite material are significant factors which affect dental appearance of maxillary anterior teeth in patients.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/174181Patient SatisfactionDental Restoration, PermanentCrownsDental Esthetics
spellingShingle Ela KRISTEK ZORIĆ
Maja Žagar
Dubravka KNEZOVIĆ ZLATARIĆ
Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth
Acta Stomatologica Croatica
Patient Satisfaction
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Crowns
Dental Esthetics
title Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth
title_full Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth
title_fullStr Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth
title_short Influence of Gender on the Patient’s Assessment of Restorations on the Upper Anterior Teeth
title_sort influence of gender on the patient s assessment of restorations on the upper anterior teeth
topic Patient Satisfaction
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Crowns
Dental Esthetics
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/174181
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