How do you find your dentures?
How old are you?
| 0% (0) | 16 - 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (4) | 25 - 34 | |
| 22% (14) | 35 - 44 | |
| 29% (18) | 45 - 54 | |
| 27% (17) | 55 - 64 | |
| 13% (8) | 65 - 74 | |
| 0% (0) | Over 75 |
61 voters have answered this question.
What kind of dentures do you wear?
| 24% (15) | Upper partial | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (12) | Lower partial | |
| 75% (46) | Full upper | |
| 50% (31) | Full Lower |
61 voters have answered this question.
How long have you worn dentures?
| 37% (23) | Less than a year | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (8) | One year but less than two | |
| 26% (16) | Three to five years | |
| 11% (7) | Five to ten years | |
| 9% (6) | Ten to twenty years | |
| 1% (1) | More than twenty years |
61 voters have answered this question.
How long have you worn your present dentures?
| 43% (26) | Less than a year | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (11) | One year but less than two | |
| 25% (15) | Three to five years | |
| 8% (5) | Five to ten years | |
| 0% (0) | Ten to fifteen years | |
| 5% (3) | More than fifteen years |
60 voters have answered this question.
Are you satisfied with your dentures?
| 37% (23) | Very satisfied | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (22) | Quite satisfied | |
| 14% (9) | Neither satisfied or dissatisfied | |
| 6% (4) | Quite dissatisfied | |
| 4% (3) | Very dissatisfied |
61 voters have answered this question.
What are the best features of your dentures?
| 75% (46) | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% (24) | Comfort | |
| 34% (21) | Convenience | |
| 34% (21) | Cost | |
| 42% (26) | Ease of maintenance | |
| 27% (17) | Improved ability to eat | |
| 11% (7) | Improved speach | |
| 47% (29) | Absence of pain | |
| 11% (7) | Improved personal relationships | |
| 36% (22) | Improved self esteem | |
| 31% (19) | I do not have to go to the dentist | |
| 4% (3) | There is nothing I like about my dentures |
61 voters have answered this question.
What are the worst features of your dentures?
| 1% (1) | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (4) | Discomfort | |
| 1% (1) | Cost | |
| 6% (4) | Inconvenience | |
| 0% (0) | Effort to maintain | |
| 11% (7) | Difficulties in eating | |
| 0% (0) | Difficulties in speaking | |
| 6% (4) | Loose and unstable | |
| 3% (2) | Continuing pain | |
| 3% (2) | Detrimental to personal relationships | |
| 1% (1) | Social embarrassment | |
| 9% (6) | Fear of being seen without dentures | |
| 3% (2) | Limitation on social and sporting activities | |
| 0% (0) | Lower self esteem | |
| 3% (2) | Need to go to the dentist | |
| 40% (25) | There is othing wrong with my dentures |
61 voters have answered this question.
Do you regret getting dentures?
| 4% (3) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 95% (58) | No |
61 voters have answered this question.
Do you wish you had received dentures earlier?
| 77% (47) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (14) | No |
61 voters have answered this question.
If a friend was considering the option of acquiring dentures, would you:
| 79% (46) | Recommend dentures | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (2) | Recommend another treatment | |
| 17% (10) | Advise to keep natural teeth at all costs |
58 voters have answered this question.
When you first acquired dentures, did:
| 31% (19) | Your dentist recommended you acquire them | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (2) | A friend or member of your family recommended you acquire them | |
| 60% (37) | You request extractions and replacement of your teeth by dentures | |
| 4% (3) | You acquire them for some other reason |
61 voters have answered this question.
For those of you who have some of your own teeth, do you expect to lose the rest of your teeth so that you will wear full dentures?
| 62% (23) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (3) | No | |
| 29% (11) | I hope not |
37 voters have answered this question.
