Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: To assess adherence to follow-up maintenance visits among patients who had previously undergone crown-lengthening surgery and investigate the different factors impacting their compliance.
METHODS: A total of 314 patients were identified for follow-up appointments. Based on their responses, participants were categorised into four groups: attendees, non-attendees, refusals, and unreachable. Furthermore, data on sociodemographic factors (age, sex, nationality, marital status, education, occupation, and residential area), medical history, dental history (including missing teeth, implants, or orthodontic treatment history), and past appointment attendance (average yearly appointments, missed appointment percentage, and last appointment date) were collected and analysed to understand their influence on patient compliance.
RESULTS: In a sample of 314 patients, 102 (32.5%) attended the appointments successfully. Improved attendance rates were significantly associated with being female, Saudi Arabian, married, and employed (p < 0.05). Moreover, patients with a high frequency of annual appointments and a recent history of appointments exhibited better compliance. None of the analysed dental factors affected the attendance rates.
CONCLUSIONS: About one-third of patients who had undergone crown lengthening surgery were compliant with the follow-up visits. Different factors influenced this compliance pattern to varying extents, with more efforts needed to enhance patients\' commitment to these visits.
METHODS: A total of 314 patients were identified for follow-up appointments. Based on their responses, participants were categorised into four groups: attendees, non-attendees, refusals, and unreachable. Furthermore, data on sociodemographic factors (age, sex, nationality, marital status, education, occupation, and residential area), medical history, dental history (including missing teeth, implants, or orthodontic treatment history), and past appointment attendance (average yearly appointments, missed appointment percentage, and last appointment date) were collected and analysed to understand their influence on patient compliance.
RESULTS: In a sample of 314 patients, 102 (32.5%) attended the appointments successfully. Improved attendance rates were significantly associated with being female, Saudi Arabian, married, and employed (p < 0.05). Moreover, patients with a high frequency of annual appointments and a recent history of appointments exhibited better compliance. None of the analysed dental factors affected the attendance rates.
CONCLUSIONS: About one-third of patients who had undergone crown lengthening surgery were compliant with the follow-up visits. Different factors influenced this compliance pattern to varying extents, with more efforts needed to enhance patients\' commitment to these visits.
摘要：
目的：评估曾接受过牙冠延长手术的患者对后续维护访视的依从性，并探讨影响其依从性的不同因素。
方法：共有314名患者被确定为随访预约。根据他们的回答,参与者分为四组：参与者，非与会者，拒绝,和遥不可及。此外，有关社会人口因素的数据(年龄，性别,国籍,婚姻状况,教育,职业,和住宅区)，病史,牙齿病史（包括牙齿缺失，植入物,或正畸治疗史)，和过去的预约出勤率(平均每年预约，错过约会百分比,和上次预约日期）进行收集和分析，以了解其对患者依从性的影响。
结果：在314名患者的样本中，102人（32.5％）成功参加了约会。出勤率的提高与女性显着相关，沙特阿拉伯,已婚,并采用(p<0.05)。此外，每年预约频率较高且最近有预约史的患者表现出更好的依从性.分析的牙科因素都不会影响出勤率。
结论：约三分之一接受牙冠延长手术的患者符合随访。不同的因素在不同程度上影响了这种合规模式，需要做出更多努力来增强患者对这些就诊的承诺。
方法：共有314名患者被确定为随访预约。根据他们的回答,参与者分为四组：参与者，非与会者，拒绝,和遥不可及。此外，有关社会人口因素的数据(年龄，性别,国籍,婚姻状况,教育,职业,和住宅区)，病史,牙齿病史（包括牙齿缺失，植入物,或正畸治疗史)，和过去的预约出勤率(平均每年预约，错过约会百分比,和上次预约日期）进行收集和分析，以了解其对患者依从性的影响。
结果：在314名患者的样本中，102人（32.5％）成功参加了约会。出勤率的提高与女性显着相关，沙特阿拉伯,已婚,并采用(p<0.05)。此外，每年预约频率较高且最近有预约史的患者表现出更好的依从性.分析的牙科因素都不会影响出勤率。
结论：约三分之一接受牙冠延长手术的患者符合随访。不同的因素在不同程度上影响了这种合规模式，需要做出更多努力来增强患者对这些就诊的承诺。
