Journal of Oral Implantology June 2012 - (Page 251)

CLINICAL Posttreatment Quantification of Patient Experiences With Full-Arch Implant Treatment Using a Modification of the OHIP-14 Questionnaire Charles A. Babbush, DDS, MScD* Patient well-being is always the goal of rehabilitation of edentulism; however, evaluations of treatment success often overlook the patient’s subjective feelings about comfort, function, speech, social image, social inhibitions, psychological discomfort, and/or disabilities. The purpose of this study was to assess these patient responses using an oral health questionnaire. To assess such feelings, a self-administered 20-question multiple-choice patient-reported Edentulous Patient Impact Questionnaire was developed, based upon the previously validated Oral Health Impact Profile patient-assessment tool. Responses were solicited from randomly selected patients treated with an implant-supported, fixed, immediately loaded full arch prosthesis. The questionnaires were completed by 250 patients. Of the respondents, 95% described themselves as being either extremely satisfied (74%) or satisfied (21%) with their new teeth, and 98% said they would definitely recommend similar treatment (88%) or consider recommending it (10%) to a friend or colleague. Based upon an oral health impact survey completed by 250 patients treated with full-arch implant-supported, immediately loaded fixed dental prostheses, it appears that patient satisfaction is high and that treated patients would generally be willing to recommend this treatment to others. Key Words: All-on-Four, implant, Edentulous Patient Impact Questionnaire (EPIQ), patient satisfaction INTRODUCTION T he original Branemark protocol for successful implant osseointegration required a healing period of 3–6 months during which the implants were sub- Cleveland ClearChoice Dental Implant Center, Pepper Pike, Ohio. * Corresponding author, e-mail: cab@ thedentalimplantcenter.com DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00001 merged to protect them from premature loading.1,2 As implant dentistry advanced, the 2-stage approach was modified into a 1-stage process. In this procedure, transmucosal components are immediately connected to the implant, and an immediate prosthetic loading protocol may be applied without compromising osseointegration, provided that primary stability of the implant can be maintained when controlled occlusal loads have been established.3–5 In other instances, the 3- to 6Journal of Oral Implantology 251

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Journal of Oral Implantology June 2012

Editorial
Relationships Between the Gonial Angle and Mandibular Ramus Morphology in Dentate Subjects: A Panoramic Radiophotometric Study
A Comparison of Peripheral Marginal Bone Loss at Dental Implants Measured With Conventional Intraoral Film and Digitized Radiographs
Microstrains Around Standard and Mini Implants Supporting Different Bridge Designs
Surface and Biomechanical Study of Titanium Implants Modified by Laser With and Without Hydroxyapatite Coating, in Rabbits
Survival and Success Rates of Immediately and Early Loaded Implants: 12-Month Results From a Multicentric Randomized Clinical Study
Posttreatment Quantification of Patient Experiences With Full-Arch Implant Treatment Using a Modification of the OHIP-14 Questionnaire
Correlation Between Occlusal Forces and Marginal Bone Levels Around Implant- Retained Restorations: A Clinico-Radiological Study
The Influence of Maximum Bite Force on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life of Patients Wearing Mandibular Implant Overdentures
Guided Flapless Surgery With Immediate Loading for the High Narrow Ridge Without Grafting
Estimation of the Safe Distance Between the Implant and an Adjacent Tilted Implant Using Trigonometry
Chair-Side Fabrication of a Fixed Implant-Supported Prosthesis in an Edentulous Mandible From A Diagnostic Wax-Up: A Clinical Report
A Comparison Between Screw- and Cement-Retained Implant Prostheses. A Literature Review

Journal of Oral Implantology June 2012