Conservative esthetic dentistry in Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This manuscript is directed to assess patient awareness towards esthetic conservative dentistry. Raising the awareness of the community on preserving their overall dental health is the duty of all dental practitioners. Hence, there is a need for self-assessment amongst the population about when to seek esthetic treatment, whether it’s necessary, and most importantly, the treatment options available in the market is a crucial aspect. Not many studies have taken this into consideration. Therefore, this manuscript will contribute to increasing people’s awareness of esthetic conservative dentistry.
Method: A cross-sectional study with a sample size of (n = 533) of any gender and age, excluding patients with mental illness or taking mental disorder medications, was conducted within Riyadh province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A closed-ended standard questionnaire was conducted; data from the completed questionnaires was entered into the SPSS version 25 (SPSS - IBM, Armonk, NY) statistical software to obtain descriptive as well as associative statistics.
Results: Many people considered in the study showed outstanding results. All age groups show the highest significance related to the questioned items. On the other hand, other associative factors such as education level and salary also played an important role is showing the significance in relation to the items, we were curious to know about.
Conclusion: People were not aware of the name conservative dentistry, though they were aware of many conservative modalities for treating different types of cases. It was also visible how well aware the study population was to obtain knowledge about available treatment options and when to perform the suitable procedure chosen by both the dentist and, most importantly, themselves