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Title:	Patient satisfaction concerning implant-supported prostheses: an observational study
Authors:	Gurgel, Bruno Cesar de Vasconcelos Pascoal, Ana Luísa de Barros Souza, Bruno Luiz Menezes de Dantas, Poliana Medeiros Cunha Montenegro, Sheyla Christinne Lira Roncalli, Angelo Giuseppe Calderon, Patricia dos Santos
Keywords:	Personal satisfaction;Dental implants;Dental prosthesis;Implant-supported
Issue Date:	2015
Citation:	GURGEL, B. C. V. et al. Patient satisfaction concerning implant-supported prostheses: an observational study. Brazilian Oral Research, v. 29, n. 1, p. 1-6, 2015.
Portuguese Abstract:	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.
URI:	https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/21755
Appears in Collections:	CCS - DOD - Artigos publicados em periódicos

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