Implant-Site Related and Patient-Based Factors With the Potential to Impact Patients' Satisfaction, Quality of Life Measures and Perceptions Toward Dental Implant Treatment

TOPÇU A. O., YAMALIK N., GÜNCÜ G. N., Tozum T. F., EL H., UYSAL S., ...More

IMPLANT DENTISTRY, vol.26, no.4, pp.581-591, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/id.0000000000000623
  • Journal Name: IMPLANT DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.581-591
  • Keywords: dental implants, oral health impact profile, esthetics, PES/WES, patient satisfaction, 10-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT, FIXED PARTIAL DENTURES, ORAL-HEALTH, ANTERIOR MAXILLA, FOLLOW-UP, MANDIBULAR OVERDENTURES, PATIENTS EXPECTATIONS, CLINICAL-TRIAL, SINGLE CROWNS, RESTORATIONS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The present study aimed at evaluating both the implant site-related and patient-based factors with the potential to affect the extent of patients' satisfaction and also their perceptions regarding dental implant treatment. Potential differences between the esthetic evaluations of dental patients and dental specialists were also considered.