Table 5 Questions of patient satisfaction questionnaire divided into six scales (A, functional problems of the lower denture; B, functional problems of the upper denture; C, functional problems complaints in general; D, facial esthetics; E, accidental lip, cheek, and tongue biting “neutral space”; F, esthetics of the denture)
| Â | Question | Scale |
|---|---|---|
1 | Upper denture gets loose during eating | B |
2 | Upper denture gets loose during speaking | B |
3 | Upper denture gets loose during yawning | B |
4 | Upper denture hurts when eating hard food | B |
5 | Upper denture hurts when eating soft food | B |
6 | Upper denture hurts when eating granular food | B |
7 | Upper denture fits badly | B |
8 | Lower denture fits badly | A |
9 | Lower denture gets loose during eating | A |
10 | Lower denture gets loose during speaking | A |
11 | Lower denture gets loose during yawning | A |
12 | Lower denture hurts when eating hard food | A |
13 | Lower denture hurts when eating soft food | A |
14 | Lower denture hurts when eating granular food | A |
15 | Lips have fallen in | D |
16 | Cheeks have fallen in | D |
17 | Mouth has fallen in | D |
18 | Burning sensation under the upper denture | B |
19 | Burning sensation under the lower denture | A |
20 | Teeth are too big | F |
21 | Teeth are too small | F |
22 | Teeth are too white | F |
23 | Teeth are too dark | F |
24 | Teeth are too far forward | F |
25 | Teeth cannot be seen enough | F |
26 | Teeth are too obvious | F |
27 | Teeth click while eating | C |
28 | Teeth click while speaking | C |
29 | Tongue biting | E |
30 | Cheek biting | E |
31 | Lip biting | E |
32 | Food gets under the lower denture | A |
33 | Food gets under the upper denture | B |
34 | Chewing takes too much time | C |
35 | Food is difficult to chew | C |
36 | Teeth are not in the position I would like | F |
37 | Teeth are not straight enough | F |
38 | Dentures are not alike my natural teeth | F |
39 | Other people see I have dentures | F |
40 | An agglutinant is needed for retention | C |
41 | The denture does not look good on me | F |
42 | Taste is not sufficient | C |
43 | Speaking is not clear | C |
44 | Not enough room for the tongue | C |
45 | Gagging reflex because of the denture | C |
46 | Swallowing problems | C |
47 | Denture rattles | C |
48 | Nervousness because of the denture | C |
49 | Denture becomes dislodged during laughing | C |
50 | Full sensation due to the denture | C |
51 | Dry mouth | C |
52 | Too much saliva | C |
53 | Denture-sucking habit | C |
54 | Denture tightens | C |