The Croatian version of the PIDAQ demonstrated good psychometric properties, similar to those of the original.

Both surgical procedures were effective in the treatment of single Miller Class I and II GR defects. The CAF+CTG procedure provided better long-term outcomes (60 months postoperatively) than CAF alone. Long-term stability of the gingival margin is less predictable for Miller Class II GR defects compared to those of Class I.

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The psychological elements and female gender are the main predictors of seeking dental therapy. Understanding the prevalence of dissatisfaction with the present esthetics and desired treatments to improve esthetics can be a guide for strategies for intervention to improve esthetics.

Influences of age and maxillary anterior teeth status on patient's satisfaction with dental appearance and tooth colour Objectives: To study the impact of age, gender, tooth colour and maxillary anterior teeth status on patient's satisfaction with their dental appearance. Material and methods: A total of 259 Caucasian subjects participated in the study (119 men, mean age 56 years; 140 women, mean age 61 years) divided into three age groups (young <35 age; middle aged 35-54 age; old ‡55 age). Their maxillary anterior teeth status was classified into three groups: (1) natural teeth (NTG) group; (2) composite filling group (CFG) and (3) porcelain-fused-to-metal fixed prosthodontic restoration group (FPDG). The participants judged appearance and tooth colour using a scale with three categories: completely dissatisfied, moderately dissatisfied and completely satisfied. Results: Almost half of the participants were completely satisfied with their dental appearance and tooth colour. Half of the 'young' and 'middle-aged' participants with natural maxillary anterior teeth were completely satisfied and half of the 'old' participants were moderately satisfied with their dental appearance and tooth colour. The majority of participants with composite restorations (45-51%) were moderately satisfied with their dental appearance, one-third of 'young' and 'middle-aged' participants were moderately satisfied or dissatisfied with their tooth colour and more than 70% of older participants were dissatisfied with their tooth colour (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Satisfaction with the appearance of the maxillary anterior teeth differed both between individuals of different age and different dental status.

This study allows a better understanding of the concept of perception of facial esthetics that includes gender, age, and psychosocial context.

SažetakUvod: Cilj svakog zaposlenika jest raditi u zdravom radnom okolišu. Stomatologija je stresno zanimanje, a razloga za nezadovoljstvo je mnogo. Željelo se kod stomatologa u FBiH-u ustanoviti prediktore nezadovoljstva poslom. Materijali i postupci: U istraživanju su sudjelovala 134 stomatologa izabrana nasumičnim postupkom iz Registra stomatološke komore FBiH-a. Svi su ispunili demografski upitnik i ljestvicu zadovoljstva poslom (JSS). Rezultati: Porastom učestalosti utjecaja posla na kvalitetu života te sve češćim razmišljanjem o napuštanju posla, smanjuje se zadovoljstvo poslom. Opći stomatolozi znatno su zadovoljniji od specijalista. Značajni prediktori zadovoljstva poslom su radni status, tip prakse i zapošljavanje asistenta. Poslom su zadovoljniji opći stomatolozi koji rade u privatnoj praksi sa zaposlenim asistentom. Zaključak: Značajni prediktori zadovoljstva poslom su radni status, tip prakse i zapošljavanje asistenta. Najzadovoljniji su opći stomatolozi zaposleni u privatnoj praksi koji imaju dentalnog asistenta.Zaprimljen: 24. svibnja 2016. Prihvaćen: 11. srpnja 2016.Adresa za dopisivanje Doc. dr. sc. Vlatka Lajnert

The Croatian OIDP index showed good psychometric properties in terms of construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and responsiveness confirming its appropriateness for use among Croatian population.