ASSESSING PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH IMPLANT PROSTHETIC WORK. A PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED STUDY

• Main Authors: Arin Sava, Ondine Lucaciu, Simion Bran, Florin Onişor, Sorina Sava, Alexandru Meşter, Ovidiu Aghiorghiesei, Roxana Bălan, Radu Septimiu Câmpian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2019-06-01
• Series: Romanian Journal of Stomatology
• Subjects: oral health-related quality of life; overdenture; implant; edentulous
• Online Access: https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_STOMATOLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_STOMATOLOGIE-2019-Nr.2/RJS_2019_2_Art-08.pdf
• ISSN: 1843-0805; 2069-6078

Objective. To evaluate the quality of life of edentulous patients with implant prosthetic work. Methods. Retrospective study, between 2015 and 2016, with a group of 50 patients in the over-implantation phase. Patients responded to a satisfaction questionnaire following overdenture prosthesis. Results. Overdenture has improved the quality of life of patients by regaining their self-esteem, regaining the aesthetic, phonetic and mastication functions, as well as the possibility of using a solid consistency diet without the occurrence of pain. Conclusion. The use of overdenture prosthesis is a treatment that gives patients satisfaction from all points of view (functional, psychological, aesthetic and economic). To reflect the reality, future studies will need to obtain information from a larger number of subjects from different backgrounds, being treated in different clinics.