Comparative Analysis of Patient Satisfaction with Conventional vs. Digitally Fabricated Complete Dentures in Pakistan.
Keywords:
Full dentures, Computer-aided dentures, computer-assisted dentistry, patient satisfaction, prosthodontics, traditional denture fabricationAbstract
Background: Complete dentures are still a popular treatment modality in patients with edentulous problems. The latest developments in digital dentistry especially, the CAD/CAM technology, have provided a digitally manufacturated complete denture, which might have better fit, comfort and patient satisfaction than the traditional fabrication technique.
Objective: To compare the level of patient satisfaction with traditionally made and digitally made complete dentures.
Methodology: It was a prospective comparative study in one year and at the Department of Prosthodontics. Individuals who had entirely in use of edentulous ridges were recruited through non-probability consecutive sampling and were randomly assigned to two categories; the conventional complete dentures and the digitally made complete dentures. The SPSS version 26 was used in the analysis of data. T-tests and chi-square tests were used as an independent sample, and a p-value less than 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.
Results: Patients who were rehabilitated using digitally manufactured complete dentures had a high level of satisfaction scores in all the areas of assessment when compared to those who received conventional dentures (p <0.05).
Conclusion: Complete dentures that are digitally fabricated were also linked with high satisfaction levels in patients as opposed to conventional dentures. The findings endorse the clinical implementation of the digital denture workflow to improve patient-centered prosthodontics results
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