Patients’ psychosocial well-being and self-reported satisfaction following single implant therapy in Lagos, Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction Missing teeth which is one of the main reasons for dental visitation affect individuals in various ways While some individuals are unaffected by having a missing tooth others have reduced selfconfidence become anxious and some ultimately become depressed This study aims to determine the satisfaction of patients as well as their psychosocial wellbeing following single implant therapyMaterials and Methods This is a longitudinal interventional clinical study Subjects were recruited using nonprobability sampling methods Data was collected using selfadministered questionnaires distributed to patients at two phases of treatment Baseline data was collected at the time of treatment planning and at six months following implant placement Data analysis was done using Statistical package for the social sciences SPSS version 20Results A total of 42 subjects were recruited into this study comprising equal numbers of males and females A comparison of the baseline data and data collected at six months revealed that most subjects n41 976 had an overall positive reaction to the treatment Also an improvement in selfconfidence was observed in 786 n33 of subjects Regarding patients satisfaction following treatment 762 n32 of the subjects were very satisfied with the outcome of the implants All respondents n42 100 were however willing to recommend implant therapy for other individuals seeking to replace their missing toothteethConclusion Dental implant therapy is a rehabilitative treatment option that provides remarkable improvement in patients psychosocial wellbeing and the overall patient satisfaction with the treatment is highKeywords Psychosocial wellbeing Selfreported satisfaction Single implant therapy Lagos
Authors and Affiliations
Kolawole Obagbemiro, Adeoye John Ademola, Ajayi Yetunde, Akeredolu Patricia Adetokunbo, Arotiba Godwin Toyin
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- EP ID EP492394
- DOI 10.18231/2395-499X.2018.0037
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