Department of Prosthetic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 4;19(1):557. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010557.
The aim of this study was to compare patients' satisfaction and quality of life (QoL) when using implant overdentures vs. conventional dentures. The QoL of Saudi patients who were provided mandibular implant-supported overdentures was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Overall satisfaction; ability to speak, eat, and chew food; comfort; esthetics; stability; and satisfaction of general oral health were measured. A total of 48.3% vs. 6.9% were, overall, very satisfied with their implant overdentures and conventional dentures, respectively. A total of 37.9% of the patients were very satisfied regarding speaking with their implant overdentures vs. 17.2% with conventional dentures. Furthermore, 41.4% were very comfortable with their implant overdentures vs. 5.2% were very comfortable using conventional dentures. However, only 15.5% were very satisfied with the esthetics of the conventional dentures compared to 43.1% being satisfied with implant overdentures. Only 1.7% were very satisfied with the stability of conventional dentures vs. 44.8% being satisfied using implant overdentures. About 8.6% of the candidates were very satisfied regarding chewing food with conventional dentures vs. 36.2% being very satisfied using implant overdentures. Approximately 10.3% were very satisfied with their general oral health using conventional dentures compared to 29.3% being very satisfied using implant overdentures. Mandibular implant overdentures had a strong impact on patients' quality of life over conventional complete dentures and should be considered the minimum standard of care provided to completely edentulous patients.
本研究旨在比较使用种植覆盖义齿与传统义齿时患者的满意度和生活质量（QoL）。使用结构化问卷评估了为沙特患者提供下颌种植体支持覆盖义齿后的 QoL。评估了总体满意度；说话、进食和咀嚼食物的能力；舒适度；美观；稳定性；以及对一般口腔健康的满意度。分别有 48.3%和 6.9%的患者对其种植覆盖义齿和传统义齿总体非常满意。有 37.9%的患者对使用种植覆盖义齿说话非常满意，而对传统义齿的这一比例为 17.2%。此外，有 41.4%的患者对使用种植覆盖义齿非常舒适，而对传统义齿的这一比例为 5.2%。然而，只有 15.5%的患者对传统义齿的美观非常满意，而对种植覆盖义齿的满意度为 43.1%。只有 1.7%的患者对传统义齿的稳定性非常满意，而对种植覆盖义齿的满意度为 44.8%。大约有 8.6%的患者对使用传统义齿咀嚼食物非常满意，而对使用种植覆盖义齿的满意度为 36.2%。大约有 10.3%的患者对使用传统义齿的一般口腔健康非常满意，而对使用种植覆盖义齿的满意度为 29.3%。下颌种植覆盖义齿对患者的生活质量有很大影响，超过了传统全口义齿，应将其视为为完全无牙患者提供的最低护理标准。
