Research Article
The Influence of Immediately Loaded Basal Implant Treatment on Patient Satisfaction
Table 3
Participants’ previous prosthesis type (fixed/removable/conventional implant) and reasons for changing to new basal implant.
| | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Types of previous prosthesis (% out of 60 patients) | | | Removable prosthesis | 35 | 58.3 | Fixed prosthesis | 19 | 31.7 | Fixed and removable prosthesis | 4 | 6.7 | Conventional implant-supported prosthesis | 2 | 3.3 | Fixed prosthesis (% out of 23 patients) | | | Caries/fracture of abutment | 15 | 65.2 | Decementation/debonding | 15 | 65.2 | Inability to chew properly | 4 | 17.4 | Discomfort | 4 | 17.4 | Need for fixed prosthesis | 1 | 4.3 | Removable prosthesis (% out of 39 patients) | | | Poor retention | 22 | 56.4 | Discomfort | 13 | 33.3 | Inability to chew properly | 8 | 20.5 | Caries/ fracture of abutment | 8 | 20.5 | Need for fixed prosthesis | 5 | 12.8 | Aesthetics | 1 | 2.6 |
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