title: Evaluation of satisfaction of patients rehabilitated with zygomatic fixtures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of patients rehabilitated with zygomatic fixtures and prosthesis with immediate loading.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study selected patients who were rehabilitated with zygomatic implants at the clinic of the Latin American Institute for Dental Research and Education (ILAPEO. Curitiba-PR. Brasil) between 2005 and 2009. The patients were asked to answer a control-questionnaire during their follow-up visits. Data were collected regarding the level of patient satisfaction, reason for dissatisfaction, number of post-operative clinical sessions, and the type of complication. Sixteen patients were selected: 10 females and 6 males.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Half of the patients were completely satisfied while the other half were satisfied with some complaints. The complaints were related to hygiene, esthetics, phonetics, and discomfort during chewing. Regarding the post-operative evaluation, 50% of the patients were attended due to the prosthesis (62.5%) and the implant (37.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment with zygomatic fixtures is predictable and reliable. The patients were satisfied both with implants and prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil. elisa_msartori@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Elisa Mattias
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Sartori
authors.forename: Luis Eduardo Marques
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Padovan
authors.forename: Ivete Aparecida
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: de Mattias Sartori
authors.forename: Paulo Domingos
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Abrahao Cavalcante
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gomes de Souza Carvalho
authors.forename: Marcelo Coelho
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Goiato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010700:Phonetics; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants