1. Knowledge and Attitude towards Prosthodontic treatment
among people in Belgaum city
-A survey report

2. Department of Prosthodontics
Dr.Kamal Shigli M.D.S.
Professor
Dr.Gangadhar S.A. M.D.S.
Professor & Head
Department of Prosthodontics
Dr. Pradnya Hegde M.D.S.
Lecturer

3. “We should meet the mind of the patient before we meet the mouth of the patient.”
- De Van ( 1961)

5. OBJECTIVE
To assess the knowledge and attitude of the subjects towards prosthodontic treatment.

6. A self-designed closed ended questionnaire containing 14 questions regarding the knowledge and attitude was designed.
423 subjects were surveyed
(212 females & 211 males)
period of 6 months
Age group : years

7. Collected data was analyzed for the:
means,
frequency and
standard deviation.
The data was statistically analyzed using chi square test at a significance level of p 0.05.

8. RESULTS 423 subjects surveyed
5 forms were not analyzed because of ambiguity in the way of answering.
136 subjects were dentulous

9. 148 did not use any kind of prosthesis before
282 subjects were edentulous
either in the upper, lower or both the arches.
Out of 282 subjects :
148 did not use any kind of prosthesis before
& 134 were using prosthesis.

10. 1. The lost tooth can be replaced by artificial means
No.
of subjects

11. 2. The different means of replacement
No.
of subjects

12. 3. Complete denture treatment requires five or more visits
No.
of subjects

13. 4. The artificial teeth used are made ofNo
of subjects

14. 5. The dentures need to be cleaned everydayNo
of subjects

15. 6. The denture should be removed at night while sleepingNo
of subjects

16. 7. One often gets pain in the mouth with denturesNo
of subjects

17. 8. Dentures give more problems than natural teeth
No.
of subjects

18. 9. One must pay careful attention to type of food eaten or when drinking with dentures
of subjects

19. 10. One looks better with denturesNo
of subjects

20. 11. Dentures are as good as natural teethNo
of subjects

21. 12. People can hear clicks when one is wearing dentures
of subjects

22. 13. Talking with dentures causes unintentional spitting
No.
of subjects

23. 14. People with dentures socialize less with their friendsNo
of subjects

24. CONCLUSION
Patient education is an essential element
that should start with the initial contact with the patient.
Need to allot more time for teeth selection and try-in.
Awareness needs to be created regarding
Implantology, which is an upcoming branch.

25. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”
-Winston Churchill

26. ACKNOWLEDGMENT To all the subjects who participated in the study and
To my colleagues in the Department of Prosthodontics .

27. THANK YOU