Outcome assessment of implant-supported prostheses

Patient Satisfaction with Maxillary 3‐Implant Overdentures Using Different Attachment Systems Opposing Mandibular 2‐Implant Overdentures

“…In addition, the OHIP (OHIP-20E; OHIP-EDENT questionnaire) 19,23,24 was also used to elicit response on functional limitation, pain, psychological discomfort, psychological disability, physical disability, social disability, and general satisfaction. The OHIP-20 uses a scale with six categories (1 = always, 2 = most of the time, 3 = some of the time, 4 = occasionally, 5 = rarely, and 6 = never).…”

Patient Satisfaction with Implant‐Retained Mandibular Overdentures: A Retrospective Study

“…Age can significantly influence prosthetic types of implant treatment. Although younger edentulous patients might prefer the fixed implant‐supported dentures for its stability and ease of mastication, 11 a series of longitudinal studies have confirmed the effectiveness of implant‐retained overdentures 12–23 . Moreover, evaluation of patients’ satisfaction can further reconfirm the value of treatment with overdentures 24,25 …”

Economic evaluation of healthcare – is it important to us?

“…27 It is likely there will be an increased demand for economic analyses of dental interventions by the public and by those funding healthcare and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) may play an important role in this area in the future. Both the NHS and private companies are likely to demand increased evidence of value for money in the future.…”