Refusal of implant supported mandibular overdentures by elderly patients

Abstract

Fears of pain, complications and social embarrassment, exacerbated by age, are important factors that help explain refusal of implants by elderly patients.

Measuring patient-based outcomes: Is treatment satisfaction associated with oral health-related quality of life?

“…Those who are ''fearful'' may have different perceptions and different demands from level of care received and, therefore, may have different levels of satisfaction to those who are not fearful. 50,51 The patients who left the study may also have been the ones with the most preference towards a specific treatment type and who could have influenced the results should they have continued the trial. However, this is unlikely due to the large size of the sample.…”

Clinical response of edentulous people treated with mini dental implants in nine dental practices

“…Second, implant overdentures cost several times as much as complete dentures. It is likely that many people with prosthodontic treatment needs are not capable of or unwilling to pay for dental implants . Third, patients have refused dental implants for fear of surgery, its side effects and the long treatment duration .…”

Attitude of accepting dental implant treatment among aged patients

“…Ellis et al [13] investigated refusal of implant supported mandibular overdentures by elderly patients and two main themes emerged: patients' fear and anxiety related to surgery, and the appropriateness of the procedure in an elderly person.…”