A Study to Scrutinize the Aspects Concerning Patient Decision-making and Dental Prosthesis Selection

INTRODUCTION: Apt treatment scheming and decision-making are essential when fabricating dental prostheses that satisfy the patients' needs and have acceptable lifetime and function. As a result, not only do the dentist's technical skills and clinical judgment matter, but the patients' attitude toward treatment also matters when it comes to posttreatment contentment. AIM: The goal of this trial is to contemplate the elements that impact patients' decision-making and dental prosthesis choice. MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES: A cross-sectional survey was done to examine patients' attitudes toward tooth auxiliary. This survey was organized using a prevalidated questionnaire that included each patient's demographic information, either they accept or deny the dentist's treatment plan, and a closed-ended multiple-choice question describing the reasons. RESULTS: The data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-square test with a significance threshold of P = 0.05. The top five reasons were excessive costs (35%), fear of dental treatment (20%), lack of need (15%), unwillingness to undergo preprosthetic therapy (11%), reliance (6%), and other factors (13%). CONCLUSION: The majority of patients in the sample population analyzed denied the offered treatment plan and agreed to take the substitute. The most prevalent reason for this rejection is excessive spending.