%0 Journal Article
%T Patient-reported outcomes of implant-assisted removable partial dentures with magnetic attachments using short implants: A prospective study.
%A Negoro M
%A Kanazawa M
%A Sato D
%A Shimada R
%A Miyayasu A
%A Asami M
%A Katheng A
%A Kusumoto Y
%A Abe Y
%A Baba K
%A Minakuchi S
%J J Prosthodont Res
%V 65
%N 4
%D Oct 2021 15
%M 34193745
%F 4.338
%R 10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_20_00221
%X 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.