Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers
Introduction: Teeth play various functional and esthetic roles. As any part of the body, even teeth loss gives one the feeling of being handicapped showing a negative impact on emotions. Sometimes, few people think that having 32 teeth and losing a few among them will not make a difference. Aim: To...
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| author | Md. Shakeel Anjum M Monica K Yadav Rao P Parthasarathi Reddy Irram Abbas Hameed M Jyothi |
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| description | Introduction: Teeth play various functional and esthetic roles. As any part of the body, even teeth loss gives one the feeling of being handicapped showing a negative impact on emotions. Sometimes, few people think that having 32 teeth and losing a few among them will not make a difference. Aim: To assess and compare the emotional effects due to loss of natural teeth in complete denture wearers and nondenture wearers. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based survey was conducted on complete denture wearers and nondenture wearers who were attending the outpatient department in a dental hospital for 2 months using a pretested, self-administered questionnaire. Results: Among them who were surveyed, 65.75% agreed accepting the tooth loss is difficult, only 30.13% felt that loss of teeth affected their self-confidence (P = 0.094), about 80.82% reported that natural teeth loss affected their eating efficiency, and 57.53% of them found it difficult while speaking to others. There was a significant difference between denture wearers and nondenture wearers when asked whether loss of teeth affected their looks, eating efficiency, and speaking difficulties (P = 0.000). Conclusion: Even though the majority of them found it difficult in accepting tooth loss, it did not affect their self-confidence majorly; however, most of them found functional difficulties with loss of natural teeth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abfedea3d1c24601a79956a690958d8a2022-12-22T00:44:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry2319-59322350-04842017-01-0115324725110.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_46_17Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearersMd. Shakeel AnjumM MonicaK Yadav RaoP Parthasarathi ReddyIrram Abbas HameedM JyothiIntroduction: Teeth play various functional and esthetic roles. As any part of the body, even teeth loss gives one the feeling of being handicapped showing a negative impact on emotions. Sometimes, few people think that having 32 teeth and losing a few among them will not make a difference. Aim: To assess and compare the emotional effects due to loss of natural teeth in complete denture wearers and nondenture wearers. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based survey was conducted on complete denture wearers and nondenture wearers who were attending the outpatient department in a dental hospital for 2 months using a pretested, self-administered questionnaire. Results: Among them who were surveyed, 65.75% agreed accepting the tooth loss is difficult, only 30.13% felt that loss of teeth affected their self-confidence (P = 0.094), about 80.82% reported that natural teeth loss affected their eating efficiency, and 57.53% of them found it difficult while speaking to others. There was a significant difference between denture wearers and nondenture wearers when asked whether loss of teeth affected their looks, eating efficiency, and speaking difficulties (P = 0.000). Conclusion: Even though the majority of them found it difficult in accepting tooth loss, it did not affect their self-confidence majorly; however, most of them found functional difficulties with loss of natural teeth.http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=3;spage=247;epage=251;aulast=AnjumDenture wearersemotional effectsnondenture wearerstooth loss |
| spellingShingle | Md. Shakeel Anjum M Monica K Yadav Rao P Parthasarathi Reddy Irram Abbas Hameed M Jyothi Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry Denture wearers emotional effects nondenture wearers tooth loss |
| title | Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers |
| title_full | Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers |
| title_fullStr | Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers |
| title_short | Does tooth loss have an emotional effect? A cross-sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers |
| title_sort | does tooth loss have an emotional effect a cross sectional and comparative study on nondenture wearers and complete denture wearers |
| topic | Denture wearers emotional effects nondenture wearers tooth loss |
| url | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=3;spage=247;epage=251;aulast=Anjum |
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