LLUSD - Chapter 2 - Benefits of Implant Dentistry Patients with implant supported and/or retained prostheses report fewer problems with chewing, speaking, swallowing, kissing, laughing, and moving their tongue than patients with complete dentures.*FalseTruePreparation of natural teeth adjacent to an edentulous area usually produces an esthetic result that is equivalent to that achieved when an implant or multiple implants are used to restore the edentulous area without preparing the adjacent natural teeth.*TrueFalsePatients with complete dentures have a lower intake of nutrient-rich foods such as vegetables, fiber, carrots, fruits, and tossed salad.*FalseTrueWith completely edentulous patients, the use of implants may allow the prosthetic teeth to be positioned where a more esthetic result can be achieved without sacrificing prosthesis stability.*FalseTrueA fairly large percentage of implant patients report an unsatisfactory outcome from their implant treatment.*TrueFalsePlacing an implant or multiple implants into an edentulous area can preserve the biologic environment in a more natural condition because tooth preparation is avoided and the adjacent natural teeth may experience less caries and improved periodontal health than if those teeth were prepared and restored with single crowns or fixed partial dentures.*FalseTrueFixed partial dentures retained by endosseous root form implants produce a similar quality of life for patients as fixed partial dentures retained by natural teeth.*FalseTrueWhen anterior implants are placed in an edentulous mandible and used to support/retain complete arch fixed prostheses (prostheses with posterior cantilevers that extend over edentulous areas of the mandible), posterior bone growth has been induced.*TrueFalsePatients with implant overdentures experience the same level of pain and discomfort as patients with complete dentures.*TrueFalseComplete denture patients have one-half the masticatory effectiveness of dentulous patients.*TrueFalsePatients with implant supported and / or retained prostheses exhibit increased biting force.*FalseTrueVirtually all implants are associated with small losses of bone immediately surrounding the implants.*FalseTrueWhile improvements in patient satisfaction have been obtained by fabricating new complete dentures and fabricating new complete dentures after surgical extensions of the vestibules has been completed, the satisfaction decreases over the ensuing years.*FalseTrue
