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Table 3 Specific Parameters summary in cross sectional studies

From: Patients' expectations from dental implants: a systematic review of the literature

Parameter

Item

Main finding

Study

Author,Year

N

Survival time

Fix dentures live longer than removable dentures

 

Hof, 2012 [25]

5

Implant supported dentures last longer than toot h supported dentures

Predictability of treatment success

Dental implants last for a life time

59% the life time

Hof, 2012 [25];

24% the life time

Pommer, 2011 [26];

34% the life time

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

7% >25 years; 66% :10-20 years

Rustemeyer, 2007 [9]

all patients expected the implants to function in the mouth during the rest of their lives

Johannsen, 2012 [31]

Treatment duration

Healing period of at least 2 months after tooth extraction

 

Hof, 2012 [25]

1

Healing period at least 2 months after implant placement

Time efficiency of the treatment

Risks/ Complications

Acceptance of higher risk of failure to shorten your total treatment duration

 

Hof, 2012 [25]

3

Who/What would you blame for implant loss?

 

Pommer, 2011 [26]; Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

Bone graft Surgery

Avoidance of bone grafting

 

Hof, 2012 [25]

1

Acceptance to undergo bone graft surgery to enable dental implant placement

Acceptance of extra oral bone graft surgery

Acceptance of Intraoral bone graft surgery -chin

Acceptance of Intraoral bone graft surgery -retromolar region

Acceptance of Bone substitute material

Cost

Cost efficiency of the treatment

1/3 refuse additional cost; feel cost is barrier

Hof, 2012 [25];

5

Most patients can not cover the cost of implant treatment

Rustemeyer, 2007 [9]

76% feel expensive

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

83% too expensive ; income has relationship to choose implant

Pommer, 2011 [26]

The costs were also considered worthwhile even though some of the patients perceived them high

Johannsen, 2012 [31]

Acceptance of addition cost of guided implant surgery to avoid bone graft surgery

Special dental care

Keep Oral hygiene

6% less care then natural teeth

Pommer, 2011 [26];

4

7% less care then natural teeth

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

4% less care then natural teeth

Rustemeyer, J.2007 [9]

The patients perceived that the oral hygiene procedure was too time-consuming with the new teeth, which highlighted another import issue.

Johannsen, A. 2012 [31]

Second opinion seeking

Would you be content with a removable replacement denture

 

Pommer, 2011 [26]

3

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

fixed dentures are not possible without placement of dental Implants

 

Hof, 2012 [25]

Placement of dental Implants is not possible in your specific case

 

Placement of dental implants is not possible without previous bone graft surgery

 

Placement of dental implants is not possible without previous CT

 

Avoidance of removable dentures

 

Adequate information

Alternatives of replacing missing teeth

Implant supported

Pommer, 2011 [26]

2

Removable partial

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

Removable complete

Fixed partial

Be well informed about implants

Be well informed about other restore methods

Disadvantage of implant supported dentures

High costs

Need of surgery

Long treatment time

Advantages of fix vs removable

Less annoying in the mouth

Look nicer

As good as natural teeth in function

Do not feel like a foreign body

More information is needed

 

Information source

Where to get

74% from dentists; Well informed 9%

Pommer, 2011 [26];

3

68% from dentists; Well informed 4%

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

Where you would like to get

41% from dentists

Rustemeyer, 2007 [9];

Friends and acquaintances

Media

Role model

Successful Experiences from friends

Rustemeyer, 2007 [9]

1

GP/specialist

Need Better qualified

Pommer, 2011 [26]

2

Use up-to-date implant techniques

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

Outcome

Aesthetic

Rustemeyer, J.2007 [9]; Allen, 1999 [29]; Baracat, 2011 [22]; de Lima. 2012 [24]; Grey, 2013 [30]; Johannsen, 2012 [31]; Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

7

Function

Speaking - Phonetics

Allen, 1999 [29]

7

Occlusion

Baracat, 2011 [22]

Mastication/Chew ability

de Lima. 2012 [24]

Swallow ability

Johannsen, 2012 [31]

General function change

Rustemeyer, 2007 [9]; Heydecke, 2008 [23]; Grey, 2013 [30]

Retention

Allen, 1999 [29]

Stability

Baracat, 2011 [22]

Comfort

de Lima. 2012 [24]

Improve quality of life

Johannsen, 2012 [31]

Satisfaction

Compared with natural teeth

Allen, 1999 [29]

6

Compared with current prosthesis

Baracat, 2011 [22]

General satisfaction

Heydecke, 2008 [23]

de Lima. 2012 [24]

Tepper, 2003 [27],[28]

Pommer, 2011 [26]