Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-4 | Issue-02 | 53-57
Original Research Article
Quality Of Life and Satisfaction of Patients Wearing Full-Arch ImplantSupported Prosthesis: Observational, Analytic and Transversal Study
Rafael Lacerda Zandoná, Geraldo Alberto Pinheiro de Carvalho, Aline Batista Gonçalves Franco, Simone Kreve, Eduardo Vieira da Silva Junior, Sérgio Candido Dias
Published : Feb. 15, 2019
Abstract
Few studies have assessed the real gain in satisfaction and quality of life of patients rehabilitated with full-arch implantsupported prosthesis. Here, a validated questionnaire (OHIP-14) was used to assess satisfaction and quality of life of
patients using total upper and/or lower prosthesis who were rehabilitated with this type of prostheses. The sample
consisted of 150 patients divided in three groups (Group 1 = lower protocol; Group 2 = upper protocol; and Group 3 =
upper and lower protocol). Most of the answers were zero for all three groups. The intergroup analysis showed no
significant difference in the total sum of questions. In the intragroup analysis, the total sum of questions was significantly
smaller in the Upper and Lower Group. Time of use of fixed prosthesis accounts for over 30% of the variation in total
OHIP-14. There was no influence of protocol location on OHIP-14 answers and, in general, the satisfaction of patients
rehabilitated with implant-supported prosthesis is clear