Willingness to accept or refuse mandibular implant overdenture treatment: A prospective study on edentulous enrolled in a clinical trial

Autor: Cláudio Rodrigues Leles, Lays Noleto Nascimento, Jésio Rodrigues Silva, Marcella Silva de Paula, Thalita Fernandes Fleury Curado, Gerald McKenna, Martin Schimmel
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 50:392-399
ISSN: 1365-2842
0305-182X
DOI: 10.1111/joor.13429
Popis: OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate edentulous patient's willingness to accept or refuse the offer and provision of implant-retained treatment. METHODS As part of a clinical trial, edentulous subjects were offered a mandibular overdenture retained by four mini-implants opposing a conventional maxillary denture. Treatment was offered without any financial costs for the patients. Patients' level of interest in receiving treatment was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale and they were asked to respond to a list of reasons that led to their decision to accept or refuse implants. Those who refused implants received conventional prosthodontic interventions as required, and those who accepted implant treatment underwent surgical planning and implant placement. RESULTS Of 175 eligible subjects, 147 accepted the offer of treatment and were invited to take part in the study (69.4% women, mean age 67.4±10.0 years). Overall, 111 patients (75.5%) expressed a positive intention to undergo implant treatment at the initial contact. Implant treatment was performed for 56.3% (9/16) of those who answered "probably yes" about their level of interest in implant treatment on the Likert scale, and 69.6% (64/92) of "certainly yes" (p
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