title: Factors determining satisfaction with dental care.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to study satisfaction with previous dental care in a Swedish population aged 45-69 years. The relationship between a number of factors and satisfaction with care was studied, and differences between people attending private and public dental clinics were examined. The data were collected by an anonymous questionnaire. A multivariate analysis showed that reported satisfaction with previous dental care depended primarily on three factors; treatment by the dentist of choice, chewing ability and contentment with their own dental conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Epidemiology and Public Health, Royal Dental College, Arhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arnbjerg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Söderfeldt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palmqvist
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011331:Private Practice; D013218:State Dentistry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden