Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of patients' consciousness of dental health, using the information obtained through the questionnaire that was reorganized from our previous study. Applying the quantification method of the third type, the patients' information obtained through the questionnaire was expressed in figures. In this study, the relationship between these scores and how well patients practice dental health or how satisfied patients are with prosthetic treatment with removable dentures was investigated.
The results were as follows:
1. The scores of patients' consciousness of dental health manifested the degree of patients' interest in dental health.
2. In the scores of patients' consciousness of dental health, a significant difference was observed according to the frequencies of patients practicing dental health (p<0.001).
3. Patients' satisfaction with prosthetic treatment with removable dentures was dependent on a high score of patients' consciousness of dental health.
4. It was considered indispensable to grasp the structure of patients' consciousness of dental health for empowerment on prosthetic treatment.
