title: [Significance of dental implants for health care].
abstract: Nowadays, endosseous titanium implants must be considered as an evidence-based treatment concept for the replacement of missing teeth. The economic evaluation of scientific evidence suggests that patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life may be improved by mandibular implant-retained overdentures over conventional dentures. However, despite promising survival rates reported for dental implants, an increase in the prevalence of peri-implant diseases is emerging. Accordingly, concepts for quality management in education, research, and practice are essential to further improve medical care in implant dentistry.
authors: Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie und Aufnahme, Westdeutsche Kieferklinik, Heinrich Heine Universiät, Düsseldorf, Deutschland. Frank.Schwarz@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
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authors: Terheyden
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000191:economics; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000191:economics; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D009909:Oral Health; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D011788:Quality of Life; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium