Produção Nacional
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Patient satisfaction concerning implant-supported prostheses: an observational study
2015; Brazilian Society of Dental Research; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/1807-3107bor-2015.vol29.0034
ISSN1807-3107
AutoresBruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel, Ana Luísa de Barros Pascoal, Bruno Luiz Menezes de Souza, Poliana Medeiros Cunha Dantas, Sheyla Christinne Lira Montenegro, Ângelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Patrícia dos Santos Calderón,
Tópico(s)Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
ResumoThe 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.
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