DENTIST-PATIENT COMMUNICATION AND PATIENTS SATISFACTION WITH PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY TREATMENT AMONG SAUDI ADULTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective:To investigate the relationship between dentist-patient communication and patients satisfaction with prosthetic dentistry treatment among Saudi adults.

Methods:This research will employ a cross-sectional study design to investigate the relationship between dentist-patient communication and patients satisfaction with prosthetic dentistry treatment among Saudi adults. Cross-sectional studies are well-suited for examining associations and prevalence in a specific population at a single point in time.

Results:The study included 267 participants. The most frequent age among study participants was 29-39 years (n= 113, 42.3%) followed by 18-28 years (n= 62, 23.2%). The most gender among study participants was Male (n= 156, 58.4%) followed by Female (n= 111, 41.6Study participants most frequent educational level was the university (n= 250, 93.6%) followed by the school (n= 17, 6.4%). The most frequent employment among study participants was in other than the medical field (n= 155, 58.1%) followed by the medical field (n= 112, 41.9%).

Conclusion: Study results showed that most of the study participants are male. Most common employment was other than the medical field. Most participants were very satisfied with the attention and respect in dealing. In addition, most of the study participants had good social connections.