PMID- 16900816
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20060912
LR  - 20220317
IS  - 0893-2174 (Print)
IS  - 0893-2174 (Linking)
VI  - 19
IP  - 4
DP  - 2006 Jul-Aug
TI  - Influence of implant and conventional prostheses on satisfaction and quality of 
      life: A literature review. Part 2: Qualitative analysis and evaluation of the 
      studies.
PG  - 339-48
AB  - PURPOSE: To review the influence of prosthodontic and dental implant treatment on 
      patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life (OHQOL) based on a 
      systematic search of the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic 
      literature search was carried out for articles published between 1960 and 
      February 2003. Details of the search process and results were reported in Part 1 
      of the study (Int J Prosthodont2004;17:83-93). The included studies were 
      categorized and evaluated according to their level of evidence, following the 
      guidelines of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. The characteristics 
      and content of the studies were analyzed and tabulated. RESULTS: Among the 114 
      included studies, there were 76 publications reaching evidence level III. The 
      results showed that the effects of compromised oral health are not limited to 
      traditional clinical aspects, but can considerably affect patients in various 
      activities of daily life. Twenty-four of the 38 investigations with evidence 
      levels I and II dealt with implant stabilization of complete mandibular 
      prostheses, comparing implant prostheses to conventional complete dentures. Fully 
      edentulous patients experience negative impacts on OHQOL from their condition. 
      They benefit significantly from the use of dental implants to support mandibular 
      prostheses. However, support by more than 2 implants does not appear to further 
      significantly increase patient satisfaction and OHQOL. CONCLUSIONS: To date, 
      research in the field of patient-based outcomes has concentrated on dental 
      implant treatment for the edentulous patient. Other prosthetic treatments such as 
      single crowns, fixed and removable partial dentures, or further treatment 
      concepts (eg, the shortened dental arch concept) are not well represented. The 
      use of patient-centered outcome measures can help to find an individual, 
      patient-oriented prosthetic solution.
FAU - Strassburger, Christoph
AU  - Strassburger C
AD  - Preclinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, 
      Germany.
FAU - Kerschbaum, Thomas
AU  - Kerschbaum T
FAU - Heydecke, Guido
AU  - Heydecke G
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
PL  - United States
TA  - Int J Prosthodont
JT  - The International journal of prosthodontics
JID - 8900938
RN  - 0 (Dental Implants)
MH  - Activities of Daily Living
MH  - *Dental Implants
MH  - *Dental Prosthesis
MH  - Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
MH  - Denture, Complete
MH  - Humans
MH  - Oral Health
MH  - *Patient Satisfaction
MH  - *Quality of Life
RF  - 135
EDAT- 2006/08/12 09:00
MHDA- 2006/09/13 09:00
CRDT- 2006/08/12 09:00
PHST- 2006/08/12 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/09/13 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2006/08/12 09:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Prosthodont. 2006 Jul-Aug;19(4):339-48.