MEDIUMResearchTier 1
Factors associated with patient-reported outcomes more than 5 years after dental implant
SourceClinical Oral Implants ResearchTier 1Peer-Reviewed Research
By Simone Sbalchiero, Grégoire Habay, Pierre‐Yves Gegout, Olivier Huck
Originally at onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Long-term patient satisfaction after dental implant therapy hinges on pre-treatment communication and the absence of reported peri-implant inflammation rather than demographics or cost.
Key points
- 260 patients with implants placed more than five years earlier completed a self-administered questionnaire covering functional, aesthetic, psychosocial, and economic satisfaction.
- Multivariable regression showed higher pre-treatment information (β = +6.4, p < 0.001) and no patient-reported peri-implant inflammation (β = −8.2, p < 0.001) independently linked to overall satisfaction.
- History of periodontitis correlated with higher aesthetic satisfaction (p = 0.030); demographic variables, cost, and extent of rehabilitation showed no association.
- Cross-sectional design and retrospective self-reporting prevent causal conclusions about factors tied to satisfaction.
Who should care
SpecialistAcademia
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