title: Age and denture experience as determinants in patient denture satisfaction.
abstract: Sixty-nine male patients participated in a self-evaluation survey measuring their satisfaction with maxillary and mandibular dentures. Patients generally had a high evaluation of their dentures, with the highest scores given to appearance. Age was not a significant predictor of denture success. Patients receiving their first dentures consistently had more difficulties in all categories of function, comfort, and appearance than patients with past experience with dentures.
authors.affiliation: Restorative Department, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, Newark.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schuchman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013997:Time Factors