title: Patient satisfaction with overdentures supported by one-stage TPS implants.
abstract: Sixty-four edentulous patients with severe conventional denture problems who had been treated with 218 one-stage titanium plasma sprayed (TPS) screw implants and new overdentures were clinically evaluated and questioned on their experiences with treatment up to 6 years after implant insertion. The results demonstrated that only seven of the implants had failed during this period, resulting in a success rate of 97%. Most of the patients (95%) were satisfied with their new overdentures, and almost all patients (98%) found that their new dentures fit comfortably. Only 3% of the patients treated would not recommend that others undergo similar treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wismeijer
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Vermeeren
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van Waas
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants