title: Satisfaction with Dental Appearance and Attitude toward improving Dental Esthetics among Patients attending a Dental Teaching Center.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors influencing the satisfaction of dental appearance and attitude toward treatments to improve dental esthetics among patients attending a dental teaching center.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was used to collect data of four background variables among 450 patients attended a dental teaching center in the city of Irbid in Jordan. The questionnaire enclosed self-reported questions about the appearance of anterior teeth, received esthetic treatment and desired treatment for improving esthetics. Descriptive, multiple logistic regression and Chi-square tests were used for data analysis (p ≤ 0.05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 450 participants consisted of (66.2%) male and (33.8%) female. Of these, 69.3% were satisfied with their dental appearance and 58.0% with the color of their teeth. Esthetic restorations were the most received treatment (39.8%) and whitening of teeth was the most desired treatment (55.3%). The patients' satisfaction with dental appearance was influenced by teeth color, crowding and receiving whitening (p < 0.05. r = 0.561, r(2) = 0.315). The most desired esthetic treatments influenced by the satisfaction with dental appearance were esthetic restorations and orthodontics (p < 0.05. r = 0.223, r(2) = 0.05). Significantly more female reported having esthetic restorations and orthodontics (p = 0.008, 0.000) and desired to have orthodontic, crowns or veneers and esthetic restorations (p = 0.000, 0.015, 0.028).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Satisfaction with dental appearance was affected by teeth color, feeling teeth are crowded, desire for esthetic restorations and orthodontic treatment. A high percentage of patients were not satisfied with the color of their teeth.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recognizing the factors that affect patients' satisfaction with their present dental appearance and attitude toward treatments to improve dental esthetic can guide clinicians to strategies to improve esthetics.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Department of Conservative Dentistry P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan, Phone: +962798809296 e-mail: gmaghair@just.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Ghada A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Maghaireh
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Hanan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alzraikat
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Nessrin A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Taha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004497:Education, Dental; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014073:Tooth Bleaching
keywords: AIzraikat H; Cross-sectional study; Dental teaching; Esthetics; Patient. How to cite this article: Maghaireh GA; Taha NA. Satisfaction with Dental Appearance and Attitude toward improving Dental Esthetics among Patients attending a Dental Teaching Center. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(1):16-21. Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: Ethical clearance was obtain