This Study Will Assess Whether the Treatment Provided by Dentist is Successful in Meeting the Expectations of Patient by Asking Questions Related to Aesthetics, Chewing Ability, Comfort and Phonetics Before and After Providing Treatment and the Patient Will Tell Through Visual Analog Scale
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Fixed Dental Prosthesis.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Patient Satisfaction. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Pakistan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Comparison Of Pretreatment Expectations and Posttreatment Satisfaction In Patients Receiving Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Fixed Dental Prosthesis: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Overview
This study aims to assess patient satisfaction after receiving porcelain-fused-to-metal fixed dental prostheses. Patients will be asked about their expectations before treatment and their satisfaction afterward. The findings will help evaluate whether the treatment meets patient needs and guide improvements in dental care.
Detailed description
This quasi-experimental study is designed to compare pretreatment expectations and posttreatment satisfaction in patients receiving porcelain-fused-to-metal fixed dental prostheses. The study will be conducted at the Prosthodontic Department of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, over a duration of six months.
A total of 120 partially edentulous patients aged 18 to 60 years, with no prior experience of fixed dental prostheses, will be included using a consecutive non-probability sampling technique. Prior to treatment, participants will be evaluated for their expectations regarding aesthetics, chewing ability, comfort, and phonetics using a validated questionnaire and a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Posttreatment satisfaction will be assessed using the same scale-on the day of prosthesis placement for aesthetics and phonetics, and after one week for chewing ability and comfort.
The aim is to evaluate whether there is a significant difference between what patients expect before treatment and how satisfied they are after receiving the prosthesis. The results will also help determine whether factors such as gender or age group influence satisfaction levels. This study seeks to contribute to more patient-centered treatment planning and improved outcomes in prosthodontic care.
Interventions
- Procedure Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Fixed Dental Prosthesis
This prosthesis consists of a metal substructure for strength and a porcelain coating for improved aesthetics. The treatment will be planned and delivered by prosthodontic specialist. The intervention is non-surgical
Primary outcome measures
- Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Before and After Fixed Prosthodontic Treatment [Time frame: Baseline (before prosthesis placement) and one week after prosthesis delivery.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Partially edentulous subjects between age group of 18 to 60 years.
- Patients who require and are willing to receive a fixed dental prosthesis.
- Patients with no experience of Fixed dental prosthesis previously.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with any psychological disorders (diagnosed by physician).
- Patients with facial anomalies like cleft lip and palate.
- Patients with skeletal class 2 or class 3.
- Patients with facial paralysis, stroke, and speech disorders.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Khyber College of Dentistry — Peshawar
Publications
- Alqutaibi AY, Alharbi AF, Alharbi AM, Karbouji GA, Dagharire EY, Aboalrejal A. Pretreatment expectations and posttreatment satisfaction with different prosthodontic treatments in a Saudi population. Saudi J Oral Sci. 2022;9(1):63-71. DOI: 10.4103/sjoralsci.sjoralsci_52_21.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07100678 · 46/RRB/KCD · Self, part of our training