Can a prosthesis cause psychological disturbances?
This study has the aim of evaluating whether a very simplified, fixed prosthesis and correction (single crown or small bridge) can be the cause of psychological problems in some patients. The tests utilised are, STAI-Y (STAI-S for state anxiety, STAI-T for trait anxiety), BDI for depression, SP-it for stress events, SDS for somatoform disorders, The tests were given to patients at the first examination (t(0)) and at the check-up (t(1)) 1 month after the definitive prosthesis was cemented. The results have shown that somatic preoccupations, in some cases, increased from t(0) to t(1). It is then right that we ask ourselves the following: if the prosthesis were to be very complicated (implants, dentures), what would happen to the patient from a psychological standpoint?
