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to measure the impact of medical care on social and functional well-being.42 Allen and McMillan reported significant improvement in satisfaction and health-related quality of life for patients who received implant-retained prostheses compared to those who received conventional dentures.43 However, patient satisfaction is highly individual and satisfaction with an implant-supported overdenture is never guaranteed. Hence, the decision to propose an implant-supported overdenture should be based on proper individual assessment.44
By and large the success of a dental implant is affected by the inconsistency in the existing literature in case definition, case selection, and the variability in diagnostic thresholds for peri-implant diseases. Besides these factors, the success could be influenced by patient-related factors, as well as site-specific and implant-related factors. Finally, the OHRQoL is likewise a crucial factor determining the effect and success of implant treatment.
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