Table 1: Patient satisfaction with implant treatment on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) over 24 months (n=16).

Patient satisfaction (0-10) VAS
(mean)		 VAS
(95% CI)		 p-value
1 vs 2		 p-value
1 vs 3
     1) Before implant placement (n=16)
     2) Ex-post value (after 5 years)
     3) Ex-post value corrected		 5.43
3.25
3.62		 3.44-7.43
1.80-4.69
2.10-5.14		 0.0365 0.070
     1) 6 months after implant placement (n=15)
     2) Ex-post value (after 5 years)
     3) Ex-post value corrected		 9.66
8.00
8.46		 8.95-10.38
6.83-9.16
7.38-9.55		 0.0167 0.0346
     1) 24 months after implant placement (n=16)
     2) Ex-post value (after 5 years)
     3) Ex-post value corrected		 9.68
8.81
9.25		 9.26-10.11
8.02-9.59
8.65-9.84		 0.0842 0.3216