Comparative Opinion of Dental Clinicians and Patients Regarding Dental Appearance and the Need for Cosmetic Dental Procedures

• DOI: 10.18502/jimc.v8i2.17705
• Publication Date: 2025-01-31T17:49:53Z
• Authors: Narges Panahandeh; Mohammad Fazeli K...; Zahra Hosseini; Farzaneh Sadeghi ...
• Keywords: Cosmetic dentistry; Expert opinion

Background: This study compared the opinion of dental clinicians and patients regarding appearance need for cosmetic procedures. information can serve as a basis efficient treatment planning. Methods: cross-sectional was conducted on 200 patients, 5 general dentists, restorative dentists. A standardized questionnaire with 17 questions used to collect about their anterior teeth Tooth shade, overjet, overbite were also recorded, three photographs obtained from assessed by clinicians. Data analyzed Spearman, independent t, Mann-Whitney, Bonferroni tests ANOVA (alpha=0.05). Results: Of 100 male female participating in this study, 73% satisfied teeth, which higher than satisfaction rate reported dentists (65%) (48%). The difference not significant between (p=0.325). level significantly lower (p<0.001) (p<0.001). mostly dissatisfied color (60%), 88.5% interested procedures (mostly bleaching). groups different (p=0.414). Conclusion: Restorative had themselves. However,