Investigating the Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas and Body Image in Satisfaction with Complete Denture

 One of the most important fundamental issues in mental health is patients' satisfaction with the beauty of their teeth and their compatibility with complete dentures. Therefore, this study investigated the role of early maladaptive schemas and body image in the level of satisfaction with complete dentures among patients referred to the dental clinic of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Iran, in 2021-2022.

 The research was a descriptive correlational study. This study's statistical population included all candidates for complete dentures referring to the dental clinic of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz in 2021-22, from among which, 168 people were selected through convenience sampling method. The research tools included the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form‎ (YSQ-SF)‎ (1988), Body Image Concern Inventory ‎(BICI)  Littleton et al.‎ (2005), and Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire (DSQ)‎ by Davies and Ware (1982). The collected data were analyzed using multiple regression tests in SPSS software.

 The results showed a relationship between the components of early maladaptive schemas [failure (ß = -0.225), defectiveness/shame (ß = -0.279), social isolation/alienation (ß = 0.278), abandonment/instability (ß = 0.331), subjugation (ß = -0.264), and dependence/incompetence (ß = 0.246)] and the level of satisfaction with complete dentures among the patients (P < 0.05). The results also showed a significant relationship between the components of body image and the level of satisfaction with complete dentures (P < 0.05).

 It can be concluded that early maladaptive schemas and body image play a role in the satisfaction level of patients referred to the dental clinic of Islamic Azad University of Tabriz.