A Comparative and a Qualitative Analysis of Patient's Motivations, Expectations and Satisfaction with Dental Implants.

Introduction: Dental Implants are the norm of today's prosthetic and restorative dentistry but, is it the answer for edentulism that can affect both individual's appearance and functioning, therefore having an impact on the psychological and the social well being of the person is an ongoing quest. Also, patient's beliefs and personal expectations for dental implants vary, which may influence the treatment outcome, thus emphasizing the importance of a good clinician-patient communication. Hence in this study a qualitative analysis was carried out with an earnest attempt to gain an insight into patient's motivations, personal expectations, satisfaction and impact of clinician's motivation for implant maintenance.

Efficacy of a new interdental cleaning aid.

Background: It is now well established that removal of bacterial plaque can reduce the severity of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is seen to progress faster interdentally and plaque control in these areas is of great importance. Various types of interdental cleaning aids have been developed in recent years.