title: Psychological characteristics of dissatisfied denture patients.
abstract: A field study was conducted to investigate the psychological characteristics of dissatisfied denture patients using validated personality inventories. In the present study dissatisfied denture patients are patients that keep complaining about their dentures and are referred to a psychologist because it was suspected that their complaints may also be due to psychological factors. The results show that these patients feel more inhibited in their social contacts and more often have the opinion that wearing dentures is unacceptable. Also these patients are high on neuroticism, less social adequate, more rigid, have less self-esteem and are more externally oriented.
authors.affiliation: Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moltzer
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Van der Meulen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Verheij
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003778:Dentures / Q000523:psychology*; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D012918:Social Alienation; D012919:Social Behavior; D012930:Social Dominance; D012934:Social Isolation