title: Clinical research in implant dentistry: evaluation of implant-supported restorations, aesthetic and patient-reported outcomes.
abstract: The articles discussed in working group 3 dealt with specific aspects of clinical research. In this context, the literature reporting on survival and complication rates of implant-supported or implant-tooth supported restorations in longitudinal studies of at least 5 years were discussed. The second aspect dealt with the evaluation of aesthetic outcomes in clinical studies and the related index systems available. Finally, the third aspect discussed dealt with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). A detailed appraisal of the available methodology was presented.
authors.affiliation: The University of Hong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Kong SAR, PR China. nplang@dial.eunet.ch
authors.forename: Niklaus P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Nicola U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Zitzmann
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants