Functional Outcomes in Patients with Dental Implants: A Clinical Report on 70 Cases

Introduction: Dental implants have become a predictable and widely accepted treatment for replacing missing teeth, offering significant functional and esthetic benefits. This study aimed to evaluate chewing ability, speech, esthetic satisfaction, overall patient satisfaction, and implant survival in a consecutive cohort of patients receiving dental implants. Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 70 consecutive patients (42 males and 28 females) aged 34 - 75 years (mean age 52.4 years ± 10.6 years) who received titanium grade 5 dental implants and were followed for 12 months. Functional outcomes were assessed using validated 0 - 10 numerical rating scales and compared between baseline (pre-implant placement) and 12-month follow-up using paired t-tests. Implant survival and complications were recorded. Results: Implant survival was 98.6%. Chewing scores improved from 4.1 ± 1.5 at baseline to 8.7 ± 1.2 at 12 months (p p Conclusion: Dental implants demonstrated predictable functional improvement, high survival rates, and low complication rates, confirming their reliability as a restorative treatment option.