Abstract
A questionnaire survey was conducted by mail to 89 patients (42 males and 47 females) who had endosseous implants for over two years.
The questions were as follows:
1. Reason for choosing dental implant
2. Previous experience with dentures
3. Comparison with previous dentures
4. Reason for being comfortable with implants
5. Reason for being uncomfortable with implants
6. Degree of satisfaction with implants
7. Expected duration of implants
8. Condition of implanted portion
9. Desire for reimplantation
10. As implant fee
11. Types of food that can be chewed
They were also asked to write any comments. There were responses from 54 people (61%). Most of them were satisfied with implants, especially those who previously wore dentures (91% of those who responded). Most of them felt comfortable eating, talking, and taking care of the implant. On the other hand, there were many who stated that it was difficult to brush and that they had to visit the office frequently.
Most of them decided to have implants due to the recommendation of their dentist. They wanted the implant to last 20 to 50 years. 70% wanted reimplantation. According to the chewing scale obtained from chewable foods, 50% said they were table to chew most foods.
It was generally acknowledged that implants were beneficial but many complained of the high cost of treatment, uncertainty of length of guarantee, length of treatment period and number of visits, pain and uneasiness during treatment period. There were complaints of trouble accomparying early and removal of the implant.
