Yasmine Tarek Ahmed, Sara Buarish, Malak Almomen, Heba Albrahim, Mariyah Alqudaihi, Zenab Alshikh

ABSTRACT

Aim To assess self-evaluated smile satisfaction among Saudi patients attending REU teaching clinics and their choice of esthetic treatment. Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire among patients attending REU clinics campus to determine participants’ satisfaction with their smiles and what treatments they desired to undergo to improve their esthetics. All Saudi patients ranging from 25 to 45 years were included in the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 21. The significance level was set at p ? 0.05. Results In total, 400 participants (28.2% male and 71.8% female) were involved in this study. Participants had dissatisfaction of 47.7% with the color of their teeth despite satisfaction with their smile (p<0.05). There was a no statistically significant (p>0.05) association between demographic factors (age, gender, marital status, and level of education) and satisfaction with the smile. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant association between participants’ satisfaction and the chosen treatment option (p>0.05). Conclusion The majority of patients at REU clinics were satisfied with their smile however 47.7% reported dissatisfaction with tooth color, and that made teeth whitening the most requested treatment by patients (43.3%).