Alveolar ridge preservation in defect sockets in the maxillary aesthetic zone followed by single-tooth bone level tapered implants with immediate provisionalization: a 1-year prospective case series

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 5 Patient satisfaction was rated on a 0–100 VAS scale and further clarified through a questionnaire. T_pre is the time prior to implant placement. T₁₂ is 12 months after definitive crown placement

	T_pre, n = 28^a	T₁₂, n = 29	p value
Overall patient satisfaction, mean ± SD
VAS scale	54.9 ± 21.0	86.6 ± 10.3	< 0.001^¥
Questionnaire, % in agreement
Well-being
Presence of shame	21.4	0	0.03^‡
Decreased self-confidence	7.1	0	0.50^‡
Aware of prosth. visibility	21.4	6.9	0.29^‡
Function
Evade eating with affected zone	67.9	32.1	0.02^‡
Decreased chewing ability	57.1	6.9	0.00^‡
Influences speech	60.7	0	0.00^‡
Influences taste	64.3	0	0.00^‡
Aesthetics
Satisfied with the shape of the RPD/crown	85.7	75.9	0.75^‡
Satisfied with the colour of the RPD/crown	96.4	96.6	1.00^‡
Satisfied with the shape of the mucosa	92.3	100	0.50^‡
Satisfied with the colour of the mucosa	88.5	96.6	0.63^‡

^aOne implant was lost between T_pre and T₁₂. One patient did not wear the partial denture and has therefore not answered the questionnaire. This individual was left out of the analysis
^¥Paired t test
^‡McNemar’s test