Patients' Expectation Before and Satisfaction After Full-Arch Fixed Implant-Prosthesis Rehabilitation

Miriã Corália da Cunha; Jarbas Francisco Fernandes dos Santos; Leonardo Marchini

doi:10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00134

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Patients' Expectation Before and Satisfaction After Full-Arch Fixed Implant-Prosthesis Rehabilitation

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Patients' Expectation Before and Satisfaction After Full-Arch Fixed Implant-Prosthesis Rehabilitation

Miriã Corália da Cunha, Jarbas Francisco Fernandes dos Santos and Leonardo Marchini

The Journal of oral implantology, Vol.41(3), pp.235-239

06/2015

DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00134

PMID: 23614813

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Abstract

This study evaluated patients' expectation before and satisfaction after full-arch fixed implant-prosthesis rehabilitation. Other variables that could influence patient satisfaction with this therapy were also evaluated. Using a visual analog scale (VAS), a sample of 28 patients assigned scores for their expectation before and satisfaction after therapy regarding chewing, esthetics, comfort, and phonetics. They also completed a questionnaire concerning their evaluation of the dentists' conduct. The average VAS scores were high for both expectation prior to treatment and satisfaction after treatment, and there was no statistical difference between them. Women presented higher expectations than men regarding esthetics (P = 0.040), phonetics (P = 0.043) and comfort (P = 0.013). Significant differences were not found between VAS scores with clinical variables (arch, radiographic bone quality, surgical bone quality, and implant inclination), educational level, and patients' evaluation of the dentists' conduct. Considering the results obtained in this study, expectation before implant-supported, full-arch fixed prosthesis therapy were met following treatment, with women having higher expectations than men.

Patient Satisfaction

dental implants

patient expectations

success rates

dentists' conduct

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Title: Subtitle: Patients' Expectation Before and Satisfaction After Full-Arch Fixed Implant-Prosthesis Rehabilitation
Creators: Miriã Corália da Cunha - Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Jarbas Francisco Fernandes dos Santos - Universidade de Taubaté
Leonardo Marchini - University of Iowa, Preventive and Community Dentistry
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Journal of oral implantology, Vol.41(3), pp.235-239
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00134
PMID: 23614813
NLM abbreviation: J Oral Implantol
ISSN: 0160-6972
eISSN: 1548-1336
Publisher: United States
Language: English
Date published: 06/2015
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry
Record Identifier: 9983769695402771

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