Esthetic outcome for maxillary anterior single implants assessed by different dental specialists.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess the esthetic outcome of maxillary anterior single implants by comparing the esthetic perception of dental professionals and patients.


METHODS
Twenty-three patients with single implants in the esthetic zone were enrolled in this study. Dentists of four different dental specialties (Three orthodontists, three oral surgeons, three prosthodontists, and three periodontists) evaluated the pink esthetic score (PES)/white esthetic score (WES) for 23 implant-supported single restorations. The satisfactions of the patients on the esthetic outcome of the treatment have been evaluated according to the visual analog scale (VAS).


RESULTS
The mean total PES/WES was 12.26 ± 4.76. The mean PES was 6.45 ± 2.78 and mean WES was 5.80 ± 2.82. There was a statistically significant difference among the different specialties for WES (P<.01) and Total PES/WES (P<.01). Prosthodontists were found to have assigned poorer ratings among the other specialties, while oral surgeons gave the higher ratings than periodontists, orthodontists, and prosthodontists.


CONCLUSIONS
Prosthodontists seemed to be stricter when assessing aesthetic outcome among other specialties. Moreover, a clear correlation existed between dentists' and patients' esthetic perception, thereby providing rationales for involving patients in the treatment plan to achieve higher levels of patient satisfaction.
Department of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah
A
Al-Dosari
Department of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ra'ed
R
Al-Rowis
Department of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Feras
F
Moslem
Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad
F
Alshehri
Department of Oral health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Ahmed M
0000-0002-2978-705X
AM
Ballo
Patient satisfaction; Perception of implant esthetics; Pink esthetic score/white esthetic score; Single-tooth implants