ASSESSMENT OF DENTAL ANXIETY IN PATIENTS RECEIVING REMOVABLE COMPLETE DENTURE TREATMENT

Dr. Reena Mittal, Dr. Basobi Bezborah*, Dr. Shivangi Gupta and Dr. Aniket Mone

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ABSTRACT

Aim: The purpose of the survey was to gauge the degree of anxiety experienced by patients receiving total denture
therapy in order to identify the factors contributing to the patient's uneasiness both during and after treatment.
Materials and Method: After gaining informed consent, a reliable pre-structured questionnaire with ten questions
was given to the patients receiving complete denture treatment. The survey's questions were completed and
collected from 150 patients undergoing complete denture treatment. The data obtained was analysed statistically
and subjected for comparative evaluation. Results: The following were some of the factors that caused anxiety:
materials employed – 33%, view of the instruments – 26%, dental chair – 22%, other factors – 19%, denture
breakage – 7%, ill-fitting prostheses – 50%, repeatedly taking out and putting in dentures -35%, consuming the
denture - 2%. Anxiety-inducing factors included: gagging while impression making – 43%, fullness of mouth –
31%, swallowing the impression material – 14%, breathlessness – 12%. 91% Patients expressed comfort in having
the process outlined in advance., 97% patients making more indications in a language they can understand.
Conclusion: Anxiety and denture satisfaction are significantly correlated. When a patient with dental anxiety is
properly identified and diagnosed, many potential issues can be greatly reduced, reducing stress for the dentist as
well as the patient.

Keywords: Anxiety, Geriatric dentistry, Patient satisfaction.