Patient's opinion and treatment outcome of fixed rehabilitation on Brinemark implants. A 3‐year follow‐up study in private dental practices.

Abstract

In this study, patient opinion on oral rehabilitation by means of Brånemark implants was investigated. All patients were referred to a periodontal clinic for implant installation and treated by one and the same operator. Prosthetic restorations were performed by dentists, who had no previous experience with prostheses on implants, but had completed a postgraduate training course. Patient opinion was obtained through questionnaires, pertaining to satisfaction and oral function. A comparison was made between pre-implant situation, short-term (< 4 months) and long-term functioning (3 years) with the implant-restorative rehabilitation. In total, 61 patients participated in the study; 23 received a full lower arch bridge and 18 a full upper arch bridge, while 20 patients got partial bridges. Of 298 installed implants, 7 failed at abutment connection (2.3%) and 1 during the 3-year follow-up interval (0.3%). The study results indicated that a great majority of patients were very satisfied with the treatment. Comfort with eating, aesthetics, phonetics and overall satisfaction improved significantly and nearly all patients said that they would undergo the treatment again or recommend it to others. Patients experienced their implants as "natural" teeth. The conclusion is that rehabilitation ad modum Brånemark, even in the hands of non-specialized dentists, can be of high quality, improving oral function and satisfying the needs and demands of patients.

Oral health impact profile and prosthetic condition in edentulous patients rehabilitated with implant-supported overdentures and fixed prostheses

“…Much research has focused on the success or failure of osseointegrated implants from a biological standpoint. However, few studies have addressed prosthetic aspects and the perception of treatment outcomes by patients (6)(7)(8).…”

Patientenzufriedenheit in der Implantologie

“…Diese Tendenz hoher Patientenzufriedenheit in der Implantologie spiegelt sich, wie auch die hohe Bereitschaft zur erneuten Operation bei gegebener Indikation, in der Literatur wider [4,5,12,18]. Allerdings liegen keine Ergebnisse über größere Kollektive vor, sodass prozentuale Zufriedenheitsangaben in der Literatur bisher fehlen.…”

“…Obwohl das Phänomen "Zufriedenheit" nur schwer objektivierbar ist [13], spielt die Bewertung von Qualität insbesondere von elektiven Eingriffen eine erhebliche Rolle. Dennoch finden sich in der Literatur kaum Daten über Patientenzufriedenheit in der dentalen Implantologie [4,5,11,17].…”

Marginal tissue response to different implant neck design

“…7 Aesthetics, as much as function, play an important role in patient satisfaction of implant dentistry. 8 The expected demands have led the clinician to increase their understanding and skill in implantation and restoration of the implant prosthesis. 9,10 In conjunction with these attempts, improvements in the design, texture and surface chemistry of the implants have been made.…”