Peri-implant diseases were diagnosed in 54% of patients; gingival index of greater than 10%, having more than two implants and use of medication were associated with the frequency of peri-implant disease.
The aim of this observational study was to assess the degree of patient satisfaction toward implant-supported prostheses. A questionnaire was used with two scales (one consisting of detailed adjectival and the other of numerical responses) regarding chewing, esthetics, speaking, comfort and overall satisfaction. The scales were administered to a sample of 147 patients treated with implants and prostheses. The data were submitted to the Kappa statistic and the Chi-square test to analyze the association between dependent and independent variables. High degrees of satisfaction (greater than 91%) were found for all categories evaluated, regardless of gender, age, number of implants or type of prosthesis. "Comfort" was associated significantly with the number of implants (p = 0.038), and "speaking" was associated significantly with the type of prosthesis (p = 0.029). Positive agreement was found between the scales for all categories evaluated, without statistically significant differences regarding respondent preference (p = 0.735). Patients treated with implant-supported prostheses were highly satisfied with the treatment.
Clinical and esthetic alterations on the adjacent/non-adjacent teeth can lead to clinical and esthetic alterations, which must be considered in surgical planning.
Indivíduos edêntulos representam um desafio na identificação humana, por isso, em 1931, a marcação identificadora de próteses dentárias foi proposta pela primeira vez, e várias técnicas e materiais têm sido testados ao longo dos anos. A marcação ou identificação de próteses é feita através da incorporação de materiais metálicos, não metálicos, microchips ou outros que são introduzidos no material da prótese removível, ou, ainda, pela marcação da superfície. O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever as técnicas de marcação protética através de uma revisão narrativa da literatura com busca sistemática realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, Google Acadêmico e SciELO, além de uma busca manual nas referências dos trabalhos selecionados. É responsabilidade ética e legal do cirurgião-dentista auxiliar em investigações de identificação humana, assim, dado o amplo uso de próteses no Brasil, o valor de uma identificação, a relevância e comprovada eficiência em situações forenses, a marcação de próteses deve ser oferecida como opção a todos os pacientes.
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