Dental esthetics and its effect on psychological well-being in a university hospital in Riyadh, KSA

• Main Authors: Yasmine Tarek Ahmed (Author), Abdulrahman Al Saffan (Author), Atheer Saleh Al Malky (Author), Haila Ahmed Al Nughaimshi (Author), Reem Jasir Al Herbisch (Author), Reema Ebrahim Al Yahya (Author), Sultana Mohammed Al Zain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Background: The importance of dental esthetics among young adults is significantly increasing, affecting their self-confidence and self-image, especially with the major role being played by the media. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of dental esthetics on the psychological well-being of adult patients attending a university hospital in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A total of 613 patients attending university hospitals participated in this study by answering the online and printed version of the questionnaires. A Psychosocial Impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire was used in self-assessment for satisfaction with dental esthetics, and a self-perceived dental treatment needs. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests. Results: The participants reported smile satisfaction with satisfied (52.4%) and highly satisfied (22.8%), while only 24.8% reported dissatisfaction. Tooth color was the most common cause of dissatisfaction (49.3%). Conclusions: The majority of the participants were satisfied with their smiles, however, a large percentage are still in need of further esthetic dental treatments as their smiles have a major impact on their social and psychological well-being. Hence, more public awareness programs should be directed to educate our community to make better choices of cosmetic dental procedures.

Item Description

1658-6816
10.4103/sjos.SJOralSci_33_20