Patient-reported outcomes of implant-assisted removable partial dentures with magnetic attachments using short implants: A prospective study.

Purpose Implant-assisted removable partial dentures (IARPDs) with short implants improve the oral functions of removable partial dentures (RPDs). This study aimed to compare the patient-reported outcomes of RPDs and IARPDs with short implants retained by magnetic attachments.Methods We recruited 30 participants with mandibular Kennedy Class I or II and distal extension defects of three or more teeth. RPDs, IARPDs with a healing cap, and IARPDs with a magnetic attachment were evaluated across stages using patient-reported outcomes. All participants completed questionnaires (oral health-related quality of life [OHRQoL], patient general satisfaction, and patient's denture assessment [PDA]) at each stage. The OHRQoL was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile-J 54 (OHIP-J 54) score. The general patient satisfaction was evaluated using a 100 mm visual analog scale. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Bonferroni correction were used to evaluate differences between the groups (α=0.05).Results The OHRQoL of IARPDs was significantly higher than that of RPDs. IARPDs with a magnetic attachment had significantly better patient general satisfaction and PDA than IARPDs with a healing cap.Conclusions The OHRQoL, patient general satisfaction, and PDA were improved by IARPD with a short implant using a magnetic attachment.

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Masatoshi Negoro, Manabu Kanazawa, Daisuke Sato, Ryo Shimada, Anna Miyayasu, Mari Asami, Awutsadaporn Katheng, Yuriko Kusumoto, Yuka Abe, Kazuyoshi Baba, Shunsuke Minakuchi. Patient-reported outcomes of implant-assisted removable partial dentures with magnetic attachments using short implants: A prospective study. Journal of prosthodontic research. 2021 Oct 15;65(4):554-558

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PMID: 34193745

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