title: Patient satisfaction with single-tooth implant therapy in the esthetic zone.
abstract: This prospective study assessed patient satisfaction before and after single-tooth implant therapy in the esthetic zone. Before implant therapy, patients wore an acrylic resin tissue-supported removable partial denture (RPD). A total of 153 patients were included. Self-administered questionnaires regarding function, comfort, and esthetics were used to measure patient satisfaction with the RPD and with the implant at 6 and 18 months post-implant placement. Overall satisfaction was explored with a visual analog scale. It was suggested that patient satisfaction with a single-tooth implant in the esthetic zone is high and it improved when compared with an RPD that patients wore before implant treatment.
authors.forename: Laurens
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hartog
authors.forename: Henny J A
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Meijer
authors.forename: Hendrick J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Santing
authors.forename: Arjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vissink
authors.forename: Gerry M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Raghoebar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth / Q000523:psychology*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000523:psychology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D057566:Self Report; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D055815:Young Adult