significant association at the first instance in the case of new dentures. However, three months and also two years post insertion there was a significant negative association between satisfaction and neuroticism, except for appearance and chewing ability. Overall, it appears that denture satisfaction is related to an personality individual’s especially with certain traits such as neuroticism. However, the relationship appears to be widely inconsistent with an overall personality. This individual’s further substantiates with our early argument on the lack of conceptualisation and theorisation of denture satisfaction. Denture satisfaction is a widely used patient reported outcome to assess denture treatment. Satisfaction has been associated with a multitude of clinical, psychological, functional and social factors and even aesthetics. However, the concept of denture satisfaction has not only been vaguely defined, but also at the same time it has not been sufficiently theorised to address its complexity. Hence, there is gap, related to inconsistent associations between patient satisfaction with dentures and other factors. Summary Based on the existing evidences, this thesis recognises that denture success has not been adequately conceptualised, nor is its use is based on theoretical approaches. Historically, studies have raised concerns about the inclusiveness of patient perspectives. However, patient reported outcomes are now widely being used in assessment of denture treatment. However, there exists knowledge gaps in the following areas. The existing studies have not theorised the associations between clinical factors, patient reported outcomes and denture treatment success using a robust methodology in addition to lack of clarity in defining denture treatment success. Denture satisfaction, a complex yet vaguely conceptualised patient-reported outcome in its own right,
significant association at the first instance in the case of new dentures. However, three months and also two years post insertion there was a significant negative association between satisfaction and neuroticism, except for appearance and chewing ability. Overall, it appears that denture satisfaction is related to an individual’s personality especially with certain traits such as neuroticism. However, the relationship appears to be widely inconsistent with an individual’s overall personality. This further substantiates with our early argument on the lack of conceptualisation and theorisation of denture satisfaction. Denture satisfaction is a widely used patient reported outcome to assess denture treatment. Satisfaction has been associated with a multitude of clinical, psychological, functional and social factors and even aesthetics. However, the concept of denture satisfaction has not only been vaguely defined, but also at the same time it has not been sufficiently theorised to address its complexity. Hence, there is gap, related to inconsistent associations between patient satisfaction with dentures and other factors. Summary Based on the existing evidences, this thesis recognises that denture success has not been adequately conceptualised, nor is its use is based on theoretical approaches. Historically, studies have raised concerns about the inclusiveness of patient perspectives. However, patient reported outcomes are now widely being used in assessment of denture treatment. However, there exists knowledge gaps in the following areas. The existing studies have not theorised the associations between clinical factors, patient reported outcomes and denture treatment success using a robust methodology in addition to lack of clarity in defining denture treatment success. Denture satisfaction, a complex yet vaguely conceptualised patient-reported outcome in its own right,