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Personality, social participation and OHRQoL in dental implant treatment
subjects. It is recommended that future studies not only increase sample size and expand the number of assessment points across time, but also rely on well-informed observers, preferably the partners of patients, who have most experience with their daily functioning and activities.
In conclusion, present research confirmed the added value of the use of multi- informant evaluation of treatment outcome. There is a considerable role of certain personality traits in predicting quality of life and social participation in dental rehabilitation. Rehabilitation of oral function and esthetics in case of fully edentulous jaws with implant-retained reconstructions has a significantly larger impact on quality of life and social participation compared to the single unit group.
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