Table 3 Summary of distribution to answers to all 23 PIDAQ-Statements
From: Patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life 10 years after implant placement
Statements | Very stronly (%) | Strongly (%) | Somewhat (%) | A little (%) | Not at all (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dental self-confidence | |||||
Proud of own teeth | 5 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 33 |
Like to show own teeth | 6 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 18 |
Pleased to see own teeth in mirror | 7 | 21 | 33 | 26 | 13 |
Own teeth look attractive to others | 3 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 35 |
Satisfied with own teeth’s appearance | 13 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
Find own teeth position nice | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 21 |
Social impact | |||||
Hold back while smile | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 84 |
Concerned what others think about my teeth | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85 |
afraid of offensive remarks from others | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 95 |
Inhibited in social contacts because of own teeth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 91 |
Hiding own teeth with hand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
People stare at my teeth | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 87 |
Irritated on remarks | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 64 |
other gender find my teeth ugly | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 89 |
Psychological impact | |||||
Envy others for their teeth | 5 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 41 |
Distressed because of others’ nice teeth | 1 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 57 |
Unhappy about own teeth's appearance | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 63 |
Think others have nicer teeth | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 59 |
Feel bad about own teeth's appearance | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 68 |
Wish own teeth to look better | 4 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 42 |
Aesthetic concern | |||||
Don’t like own teeth in mirror | 0 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 59 |
Don’t like own teeth on photos | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 65 |
Don’t like own teeth on video | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 65 |