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How do implant patients experience complications? A cross-sectional multicentre pilot study
G Esteve-Pardo1, E De-Larriva2, L M Sanchez-Suarez3
1Private Practice, Alicante, Spain.
Clinical Oral Implants Research
|July 7, 2023
Summary
Dental implant complications moderately affect pain, function, and quality of life, but have minimal impact on patient confidence. Understanding these impacts is crucial for managing patient expectations and improving outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Oral Health Research
Background:
- Dental implant complications are a significant concern.
- Quantifying their impact on patient experience is essential for clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the influence of implant complications on pain, functional impairment, concern, quality of life (QoL), and confidence.
- To identify specific complications associated with negative patient-reported outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 408 patients across five centers.
- Patients completed questionnaires on pain, chewing ability, QoL, concern, and confidence.
- Multiple stepwise regression analysis was used to correlate complications with outcomes.
Main Results:
- Prosthesis mobility was the most frequent complication (40.7%).
- Pain, chewing impairment, concern, and QoL were significantly correlated with various complications (p < .001).
- Patient confidence was minimally affected, primarily by QoL impacts (r = 0.73).
Conclusions:
- Implant complications moderately impact patient-perceived pain, chewing ability, concern, and QoL.
- Confidence in future implant treatment remains relatively high despite complications.
- Addressing complications is key to improving overall patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Keywords:
cross-sectional studydental implantsimplant-related complicationspatient perceptionpatient-related outcome measures (PROMs)quality of life (QoL)More Related Videos
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