Patients who had no inflammation around the dental implant Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease (such as diabetes mellitus) Patients who had no pathology in oral tissues In line with all this information, it was the aim of the present clinical study to investigate the effects of age, sex, implant length, implant diameter, attachment height, attachment color, and interimplant distance on BF, OHRQoL, and patient satisfaction in patients with IODs.Įdentulous patients who are functionally independent according to the classification made by Ettinger and BeckĮdentulous patients who are functionally dependent older adults and frail older adults according to the classification made by Ettinger and Beck To the knowledge of the authors, it is known that studies evaluating the effect of implant length, implant diameter, attachment height, attachment color, and interimplant distance on BF have not yet been conducted at the time of this study. However, studies evaluating the effectiveness of different parameters in different populations are still needed. In the past 10 years, many studies have been published examining the effectiveness of IODs. Patient self-completed questionnaires on overall satisfaction, speech, mastication, comfort, stability, cleanability, and aesthetics are evaluated after implant placement using visual analogue scales (VAS). Questionnaires completed by the patients themselves are often used for this purpose.

It is assumed that the patient himself is best able to make this assessment. The assessment of patient satisfaction after treatment occupies an important place in the measurement of treatment success. 13, 14, 15 OHRQoL is assessed with standardized, validated questionnaires such as the OHIP-49, OHIP-14, OHIP-5, OHRQoL-UK, and OHIP-EDENT. Therefore, there is increasing interest in reporting patient-related outcome measures such as OHRQoL, patient satisfaction, cleaning ability, and phonetics. However, because these clinical parameters do not fully reflect the functional and psychosocial impact on patients, a complete assessment of treatment success cannot be made. The success of implant therapy is evaluated by clinical parameters such as implant survival, prosthetic supra structure survival, marginal bone loss, presence/absence of biological or mechanical complications, and aesthetics. 3, 11 BF measurement serves as a widely used instrument for assessing the function and efficacy of dental prostheses, employing different devices and methods. In addition to these physiological factors, the use of different recording devices, the position of the device in the dental arch, and unilateral or bilateral measurement also influence the results. It consists of the position and number of teeth in the dental arch, the use of dentures, and the presence of dental implants. Among these factors, dental condition is the key factor. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10īF is influenced by several factors such as age, sex, craniofacial morphology, periodontal support, temporomandibular joint disorders, and dental condition. This treatment approach is praised for its simplicity, sustainability, minimally invasive nature, and affordability, offering benefits such as improved retention, stability, BF, masticatory efficiency, OHRQoL, and patient satisfaction. The McGill consensus statement was supported by the York consensus statement published in 2009. Recognizing these issues, the McGill consensus statement published in 2002 reported that implant overdentures (IODs) retained by 2 implants should be the first treatment option considered for the edentulous mandible. There is also a decrease in maximum bite force (BF) in complete denture wearers compared to dentate patients. Mobility, particularly seen in mandibular dentures, leads to inefficient chewing, decreased oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and patient satisfaction. However, patients have various problems with their complete dentures. For years, edentulous patients have been treated with conventional complete dentures.

Edentulous bite block