Patient motives and fulfillment of motives in renewal of complete dentures

Authors

  • Einar Berg Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Psychometrics, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Community Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  • Tom Backer Johnsen Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Psychometrics, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Community Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
  • Reidun Ingebretsen Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Psychometrics, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Community Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/00016358408993876

Keywords:

Interview, patient acceptance of health care, prosthesis, psychology, regression analysis

Abstract

Abstract

Seventy-four edentulous patients were interviewed concerning their opinion of their old dentures, motives for renewing them, and requirements for new ones. After an initial period of adaptation they were asked questions relating to their experience with the new dentures. More than 80% of the patients claimed to have functional motives for renewing their old dentures. A similar proportion had functional requirements with regard to the new ones. Less than 30% claimed to have any esthetic motives. Examination of the data, however, suggests that the esthetic factor may be underrecorded. The patient motives, as recorded, were only weakly correlated to the overall acceptance of new dentures. More than 90% found their new dentures as expected or better than expected.

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Published

1984-01-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (1984): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Section

Articles