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DOI

10.1016/j.jds.2021.04.011

First Page

70

Last Page

77

Abstract

Abstract Background/purpose Few studies have comprehensively assessed long-term patient-reported outcomes for overdentures supported by two immediate implants. The purpose of the study was to evaluate patient-reported outcomes of immediately loaded two-implant-supported overdentures retained by ball attachments over a 5-year evaluation period. Material and methods Nineteen participants with edentulous mandibles were provided with immediately loaded two-unsplinted-implant-supported overdentures retained by ball attachments. The participants completed the Japanese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-EDENT-19 and the Patient's Denture Assessment (PDA). Additionally, patient satisfaction was measured by a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS). Measurements were performed at baseline, and at 1 and 5 years following implant surgery. Results Seventeen participants and 14 participants were evaluated at the 1-year and 5-year assessment, respectively. Considering the OHIP-EDENT-19, there was a significant decrease in the total ( p  = 0.046), “functional limitation” ( p  = 0.021), and “physical disability” ( p  = 0.034) scores at 1 year and the total ( p  = 0.045) and “physical disability” ( p  = 0.024) scores at 5 years following surgery, compared to the baseline scores. Considering the PDA, there was a significant increase in the “function” ( p  = 0.038) and “lower denture” ( p  = 0.003) scores at 1 year and the “function” ( p  = 0.032), “lower denture” ( p  = 0.008), and “esthetic and speech” ( p  = 0.043) scores at 5 years following surgery, compared to the baseline scores. Patient satisfaction at 1 year following surgery was significantly greater than that at baseline ( p  = 0.005). Conclusion Immediately loaded two-unsplinted-implant-supported overdentures retained by ball attachments improved the oral health-related quality of life and self-assessment of dentures by the patients up to 5 years following implant surgery.

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