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

Author(s)

da Cunha, Miria Coralia ^[1] ; Fernandes dos Santos, Jarbas Francisco ^{[1, 2]} ; Fernandes dos Santos, Mateus Bertolini ^[3] ; Marchini, Leonardo ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Vale Paraiba, Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Taubate, Dept Dent, Taubate, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Pelotas, Dept Restorat Dent, Pelotas, RS - Brazil

^[4] Univ Iowa, Dept Prevent & Community Dent, Iowa City, IA - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY; v. 41, n. 3, p. 235-239, JUN 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 4

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. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/05298-0 - Comparison among expectative before and satisfaction after treatment among patients receiving denture implant-supported
• Grantee: Miriã Corália da Cunha
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation