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TITLE:

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND AWARENESS ABOUT VARIOUS POSSIBLE TREATMENT THERAPIES AMONG PATIENTS ABOUT PROSTHODONTIC TREATMENT

AUTHORS:

Dr Nashrah Rehman Ansari, Dr. Muhammad Nouman Tariq, Dr. Manal Tanveer

ABSTRACT:

We carried out this research in order to estimate the knowledge, awareness and attitude of the patients towards various treatment options available for prosthodontic treatment. Information about the response of patients was collected through a self-administered questionnaire at Services Hospital, Lahore (October 2017 to April 2018). The primary focus of the questions was to assess the preferable methods of missing tooth replacement. The research population was selected in the age bracket of (14 – 77) years. Every patient was partially edentulous with the exception of third mo¬lars. Among 201 patients’ males were 114 and females were 87. Outcomes were analyzed through SPSS software. The researcher also computed descriptive statistics for this research. Outcomes presented various levels of awareness about different treatment options such as fixed partial denture (45%), acrylic removable partial denture (26%), cast partial denture (17%) and im¬plants (4%). Awareness level about the missing teeth was much lower than other options. Therefore, it is important to inculcate the importance of different dental prosthesis among those patients who need their missing teeth replaced. The role of oral healthcare providers is very much important in this whole situation. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, Missing Teeth, Prosthodontic and Treatment Options.

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