title: Patient satisfaction 8-14 years after dental implant therapy - a questionnaire study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this questionnaire study was to investigate patient satisfaction 8-14 years after dental implant therapy and complications influencing the degree of satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was sent by post to 587 patients at a specialist clinic of periodontology. The questionnaire consisted of 19 statements or questions such as the degree of satisfaction with the implants and knowledge of complications. In nine of the questions, respondents were asked to grade the extent of their agreement with a statement by selecting from fixed answers. Three of the questions were designed to be answered using a visual analog scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 400 individuals (81%) responded to the questionnaire. The mean time elapsed since implant installation was 10 years. A great majority (81%) experienced a high chewing comfort and was satisfied or sufficiently satisfied (94%) with the aesthetic aspects of their implant restorations, while 32% of the individuals had experienced problems with their implant reconstructions. The disadvantage that patients remarked on was the cost of the treatment. Those who had experienced problems with their implant reconstructions were also less satisfied with the treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A great majority of the patients expressed a high degree of satisfaction with their dental implants 8-14 years after the treatment. Patients were less satisfied if they had experience of problems with their implant reconstructions and in cases when the clinicians were unable to resolve their complications.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Kista and Skanstull , Stockholm County Council , Sweden ;|b Division of Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine , Karolinska Institutet , Huddinge , Sweden.
authors.forename: Lottie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.affiliation: a Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Kista and Skanstull , Stockholm County Council , Sweden ;
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liedholm
authors.affiliation: a Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Kista and Skanstull , Stockholm County Council , Sweden ;
authors.forename: Malin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silvegren
authors.affiliation: a Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Kista and Skanstull , Stockholm County Council , Sweden ;
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Modin
authors.affiliation: b Division of Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine , Karolinska Institutet , Huddinge , Sweden.
authors.forename: Kåre
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buhlin
authors.affiliation: a Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Kista and Skanstull , Stockholm County Council , Sweden ;|b Division of Periodontology, Department of Dental Medicine , Karolinska Institutet , Huddinge , Sweden.
authors.forename: Leif
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jansson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003729:Dental Care; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Dental implants; patient satisfaction; questionnaires; treatment outcome