| Indicator | Prosthetic comforta | Appearanceb | Ability to chewc | Ability to tasted | Fittinge | General satisfactionf | ||||||
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Treatment arm | Timeline (months) | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
Early loading N = 38 | Highly satisfied | 12 (31.6) | 11 (28.9) | 14 (36.8) | 14 (36.8) | 10 (26.3) | 12 (31.6) | 11 (28.9) | 16 (42.1) | 11 (28.9) | 9 (23.7) | 14 (36.8) | 14 (36.8) |
Satisfied | 25 (65.8) | 26 (68.4) | 22 (57.9) | 24 (63.2) | 26 (68.4) | 24 (63.2) | 25 (65.8) | 21 (55.3) | 25 (65.8) | 29 (76.3) | 23 (60.5) | 24 (63.2) | |
No opinion | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.3) | 2 (5.3) | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
Dissatisfied | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Highly dissatisfied | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Conventional loading N = 37 | Highly satisfied | 14 (37.8) | 13 (35.1) | 14 (37.8) | 12 (32.4) | 11 (29.7) | 14 (37.8) | 17 (45.9) | 18 (48.6) | 12 (32.4) | 8 (21.6) | 19 (51.4) | 17 (45.9) |
Satisfied | 21 (56.8) | 24 (64.9) | 20 (54.1) | 24 (64.9) | 23 (62.2) | 21 (56.8) | 16 (43.2) | 18 (48.6) | 16 (43.2) | 21 (56.8) | 17 (45.9) | 19 (51.4) | |
No opinion | 2 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.7) | 3 (8.1) | 2 (5.4) | 4 (10.8) | 1 (2.7) | 7 (18.9) | 6 (16.2) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | |
Dissatisfied | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Highly dissatisfied | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |