Correlation of Patient Satisfaction, Treatment Duration, and Temporization Material in Implant-Supported Full Mouth Rehabilitation: An Institution-Based Retrospective Analysis

Full mouth rehabilitation is a comprehensive treatment and hence requires longer duration along with patient co-operation and operator skill. Time period of one year from 2019 to 2020, records of 8900 patients from the Digital Information Archiving Software (DIAS) records of Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, India. 66 patients who underwent implant supported full mouth rehabilitation were included in this retrospective study. The data on the treatment duration, patient satisfaction, type of temporary teeth and change in vertical dimension was collected. The data censored was collected by recalling the patient and reviewing. Data was statistically analysed using Pearson's correlation and association was evaluated using chi-square analysis to quantify the association between patient satisfaction and duration of treatment and the type of temporisation. The correlation between patient satisfaction and treatment duration was found to be insignificant (p>0.05) and the satisfaction was higher in the patients in whom the duration of treatment was shorter compared to the others. The association between patient satisfaction and type of temporisation was statistically significant (p>0.05), however the patient satisfaction was higher in the patients who received CAD CAM temporary teeth compared to those who received conventional temporary teeth. From the available data it was observed the duration of the treatment plays a secondary role in relation to patient satisfaction in treatment of full mouth rehabilitation cases. The quality of treatment and decisiveness in providing definitive care with respect to treatment needs gives a better patient satisfaction.