Background: Removable partial dentures (RPD) patients usually have some complaints after denture insertion related to several factors. The current study aimed to evaluate patients satisfaction and to observe different kinds of complaints regarding RPDs.
Methods: A randomized cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 male patients treated with sRPDs at the College of Dentistry, Qassim University (Undergraduate Clinics). The oral health impact profile was used to evaluate patient satisfaction.
Results: About 60 male patients between the age range of 25 and 73 years (mean age 52.25 ± 1.8 years) who received RPDs in Qassim University dental clinics were followed-up in the study. The duration after denture delivery was between 1 and 36 months (mean duration 10.42 ± 1.39 months). The patients satisfaction was assessed by evaluating certain characteristics like chewing, speech, appearance, taste, pain, digestion, and psychological measurements. In terms of chewing, the problems associated among the participants were uncomfortable to eat (33.4%), meals interrupted (26.7%), difficulty chewing (26.7%), and inability to eat (23.3%). For problems related to appearance, taste, speech, and digestion, more than 90% of the patients showed a satisfaction rate.
Conclusion: Most patients were satisfied with their properly fabricated RPDs in almost all seven categories. No significant differences in satisfaction were found regarding the type of the arch, age, and time after delivering the denture.
Key words: Removable partial denture, patient satisfaction, denture acceptance, discomfort
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