Title
Patient perspectives on tooth replacement: A cross-sectional survey
Authors
Sai Krishna Athota1, K. Varun Reddy2, Harikrishna Modalavalasa3, Bhargavi Katta4,*, Ravi Shankar Yalavarthy5 & Prachi Krishna Kant Pandey6
Affiliation
1Clinician, Windsormill, MD, USA; 2Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India; 3Department of Prosthodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India; 4Department of Prosthodontics, Drs. S and NR SIDS, Gannavaram, India; 5Mamata Dental College, Khammam, India; 6Clinician, Mahavir Arogya Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author
Sai Krishna Athota - E-mail: drkrishna.athota@gmail.com
K. Varun Reddy - E-mail: varunreddy36@gmail.com
Harikrishna Modalavalasa - E-mail: harikrishna.mvs@gmail.com
Bhargavi Katta - E-mail: bhargavilatha01@gmail.com
Ravi Shankar Yalavarthy - E-mail: raviys124@gmail.com
Prachi Krishna Kant Pandey - E-mail: drprachi001@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 30, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025
Abstract
Awareness, attitudes, knowledge and preferences regarding tooth replacement among 200 adults aged 30–70 years using a validated 26-item questionnaire is of interest. Results showed that 66% of participants had a positive attitude towards treatment and 5% of participants showed negative awareness, while 38% demonstrated good awareness and 29% had poor understanding of available options. Socio-demographic factors are including age, education, affordability, influenced decisions and expectations. The findings highlight the need for targeted awareness programs to improve knowledge and encourage early adoption of dental prosthetic care in adult population.
Keywords
Awareness, missing teeth, patient attitudes, dental prosthesis, cross-sectional survey
Citation
Athota et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1310-1316 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
