title: Relationship between impact of maxillary anterior fixed prosthodontic rehabilitation on daily living, satisfaction, and personality profiles.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Personality profiles may affect the impact of dental treatment on daily living and patient satisfaction.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this clinical trial was to evaluate the impact of maxillary anterior fixed prosthodontic rehabilitation on daily living and the satisfaction of patients and to investigate its relationship with personality profiles.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-nine participants (25 men and 34 women; mean age 32.4 ± 6.9 years) received maxillary anterior partial fixed dental prostheses. The clinical success of the prostheses was evaluated following specific criteria. The Dental Impact on Daily Living (DIDL) questionnaire was used to measure satisfaction with the prostheses and their impact on daily living. The Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) was used to measure patients' personality profiles. The paired sample t test was used to compare satisfaction and personality scores before and after treatment (α=.05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants' total satisfaction and their satisfaction with appearance, pain tolerance, oral comfort, general performance, and eating improved after treatment (P<.05). Before treatment, women were less satisfied with general performance (P=.047) and scored higher on the Neuroticism score (P=.039); however, after treatment, women were more satisfied with appearance (P=.004). Age and sex had no significant correlation with personality profiles after treatment. Before treatment, Neuroticism, Openness, and Conscientiousness scores were associated with dental satisfaction and impact on daily life (P<.05). After treatment, Neuroticism, Openness, and Extraversion scores were associated with dental satisfaction and impact on daily life (P<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patient satisfaction with their oral condition improved after partial fixed dental prosthetic rehabilitation in the maxillary anterior esthetic zone. Psychological profiles (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, and Conscientiousness) may be involved in and explain the impact on daily living and the degree of patient satisfaction with their prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Aljouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia; and Professor, City of London School of Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mohd G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sghaireen
authors.affiliation: Professor and Senior Consultant, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; and Professor, City of London School of Dentistry, London, UK. Electronic address: alomirim@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Mahmoud K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Al-Omiri
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D011476:Prosthodontics; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome