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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

 

Email

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

Biomedical Informatics

 

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.