Self perceived satisfaction with dental appearance and desired treatment to improve aesthetics

Abstract

with the treatment. Treatments which improve dental aesthetics have been found to improve quality of life and 8 psychological status. Patients who have interest in improving their dental appearance have been found to frequently demand for tooth whitening treatments, 9 anterior teeth restoration and orthodontic treatment. There may be possible differences in aesthetic perception between clinician and patient which could create problems during treatment if not properly 10 recognized. Clinicians must therefore be mindful of 11 their patient's desire to achieve favorable results as the overriding importance of psychological implications of dental aesthetics over physiological 1 2 changes have been demonstrated. Dental professionals have to be aware of the psychological triggers of treatment demands of the patients, the effect of dental appearance in patients' satisfaction, and subsequently the impact of this satisfaction in 13 treatment success. A United Kingdom report revealed that 28% of adults 11 were dissatisfied with the appearance of their teeth. Therefore understanding the prevalence of ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the satisfaction with dental appearance, desired treatments to improve dental appearance, and factors that affect satisfaction with dental appearance among a group of Nigerian dental patients. Methods: The data collection instrument was a modified questionnaire used in a previous study by Tin-Oo et al. It consisted of 3 sections: section 1 elicited information on the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, section 2 determined level of satisfaction with the general appearance of their teeth and tooth colour, section 3 sought information on desire to undergo treatments to improve the appearance of their teeth as well as the desired treatment. Data collected was analysed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0. Results: Less than half (45.1%) of the respondents were dissatisfied with the general appearance of their teeth. More than half (53.3%) of the respondents were dissatisfied with the colour of their teeth. A few (10.7%) of the respondents felt their teeth were crowded while 24.6% felt their teeth were poorly aligned. Majority (82.8%) wished to undergo treatment to improve the appearance of their teeth. A few (12.9%) of the respondents who desired treatment to improve the appearance of their teeth desired orthodontic treatment for realignment, while 15.8% desired treatment to replace missing teeth. More than half (67.3%) desired tooth whitening procedures to improve the appearance of their teeth. Conclusion: Tooth shade plays a vital role in self-perceived satisfaction with dental appearance. Tooth whitening was the most desired treatment to improve dental appearance.

Evaluation of Self Contentment with Dental Appearance and Preference to Treatment to Improve Esthetics

“…This was found to be contrasting from the study by Afshar et al 16 in which participant aged 21-25 years were more dissatisfi ed with their teeth colour. People with higher education are more satisfi ed with their teeth colour which is similar to the study done by Vallitu et al 8 and Xiao et al 27 Higher the education more the satisfaction with the teeth colour may attributed to higher confi dence level and higher selfesteem level. 4,26 Malocclusion has prominent role in the anterior aesthetic.…”

“…16 Less than quarter of the participants claimed to have caries in front teeth (19.19%), unaesthetic fi lling (11.74%) and fracture in their anterior teeth(20.64%) which were similar to the study done in Nigeria where caries in front teeth account for 19.7%, unaesthetic fi lling 7.4% and fracture in front teeth 21.3%. 27 The most preferred treatment in this study to improve aesthetics is tooth whitening which is the fi nding similar to the most preferred cosmetic dental treatment in Malaysia and Riyadh. 7,28 This suggests that satisfaction of anterior teeth aesthetics has strong co-relation with teeth color.…”

Perception of orofacial appearance among laypersons with diverse social and demographic status

“…Some researchers suggested that self-perception declined with age and that older patients have fewer concerns about the esthetics of their teeth and face [19,20]. Other researchers, in contrast, reported that age had no significant effects on the perception of dental esthetics [8,21].…”

Assessment of Smile Dimensions in an Adult Moroccan Population

“…The scientific literature is very rich with studies showing an association between the patients' satisfaction with their smile and the characteristics of the latter, in particular the size, shape, alignment, color and visibility of teeth, the gingival display, the desired treatment etc ( Van der Geld P et al, 2007;Alkhatib MN et al, 2005;Azodo C & Ogbomo A. 2014;Enabulele JE & Omo JO 2017;Isiekwe GI & Aikins EA 2019;Tin-Oo MM et al, 2011;Hassel AJ et al, 2011;Al-Zarea BK 2013). However, additional research is needed to assess these factors in the Moroccan population in order to better understand the results of our study.…”