The purpose of the present study is to compare the 1-year clinical, radiographic and microbiological outcomes and patients' satisfaction following surgical treatment of peri-implantitis after applying two different surface modification methods. Secondarily, analysis and comparison of the microbiological results of implants diagnosed and treated for peri-implantitis with healthy implants will be performed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
45
2 weeks after baseline examination, non surgical therapy will be applied in implants diagnosed with peri-implantitis prior to enrollment in surgical therapy. Firstly, participants will be instructed in oral hygiene. Professional supragingival and subgingival debridement of implants/ teeth, including the selected for the study implants, will be performed. Local anesthesia will be performed, when needed. Targeted implants will be treated with PEEK-coating ultrasonic tips (Instrument PI; EMS), titanium curettes (IMPM11/12T, IMPM13/14T; Hu-Friedy), rubber cup and polishing paste. Possible adjustments to implant-borne prostheses will be considered, whenever possible. Re-evaluation of non-surgical therapy will be performed after 6 weeks. At the 6-week reevaluation, participants with peri-implant probing pocket depth ≥5 mm and bleeding on probing and/or suppuration in patients with full mouth plaque score ≤20% will proceed to surgical therapy.
Screw-retained supraconstructions and, when possible, cement-retained restorations will be removed. Following local anesthesia, intrasulcular incisions will be performed and full-thickness flaps will be elevated on the buccal and lingual aspects of affected implants. Granulation tissue will be removed, and titanium-coated curettes (IMPM11/12T, IMPM13/14T; Hu-Friedy) and NiTi brushes (NEGRIN IN DENTAL) will be applied to remove hard deposits on implants. Osseous recontouring will be performed when indicated followed by irrigations with saline. Implantoplasty will be applied using tungsten carbide burs of various shapes and sizes (Peri-implantitis Kit; Meisinger) followed by irrigations with saline. Flaps will be readjusted and closed with sutures in order to allow a non-submerged healing. Supraconstructions will be reconnected after the surgery.
Screw-retained supraconstructions and, when possible, cement-retained restorations will be removed. Following local anesthesia, intrasulcular incisions will be performed and full-thickness flaps will be elevated on the buccal and lingual aspects of affected implants. Granulation tissue will be removed, and titanium-coated curettes (IMPM11/12T, IMPM13/14T; Hu-Friedy), and NiTi brushes (NEGRIN IN DENTAL) will be applied to remove hard deposits on implants. Osseous recontouring will be performed when indicated followed by irrigations with saline. Implant surface decontamination with an air-abrasive device (AIRFLOW® MAX, AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master; EMS) with erythritol powder (AIRFLOW® Plus Powder; EMS) will be applied followed by irrigations with saline. Flaps will be readjusted and closed with sutures in order to allow a non-submerged healing. Supraconstructions will be reconnected after the surgery.
Supramucosal biofilm removal of implants/ teeth will be performed at, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgical therapy for the Implantoplasty group and the Erythritol Air-abrasive device group and at 2 weeks, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline examination for the control group. Targeted implants will be treated with an air-abrasive device (AIRFLOW® MAX, AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master; EMS) with erythritol powder (AIRFLOW® Plus Powder; EMS). During these appointments, patients will be re-motivated and re-instructed to oral-hygiene measures.
Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens, Greece
RECRUITINGTreatment success as described by the composite outcome of probing pocket depth (PPD) ≤5 mm, absence of bleeding on probing (BoP) and/or suppuration and bone loss ≤0.5 mm between week 2 and 12 months post-surgery, at 12-month examination post-surgery
The percentage of treatment success will be calculated from the total amount of treated implants. * PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the targeted implants. * BoP will be assessed dichotomously (1=presence, 0=absence) within 30 seconds after probing at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the targeted implants. * Mean change in mm in mean marginal bone level (mesial and distal) will be assessed using an image-processing software. Standardized intra-oral radiographs will be obtained at each time point using a reproducible technique. Marginal bone level will be calculated as the distance from the implant shoulder to the most coronal bone-to-implant contact.
Time frame: 12 months post-surgery
Mean total colony forming units (CFU) counts of the bacterial species under study in targeted implants with peri-implantitis from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean total CFU counts from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy will be assessed at each experimental group. Mean total CFU counts will result from microbiological analysis of subgingival samples by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Subgingival samples will be obtained with three sterile paper points from the deepest pocket of targeted implants at Baseline and at Week 6 after completion of non-surgical therapy. Detection and quantification of bacterial DNA of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Campylobacter rectus will be performed.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean total colony forming units (CFU) counts of the bacterial species under study in targeted implants with peri-implantitis from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean total CFU counts from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy will be assessed at each experimental group. Mean total CFU counts will result from microbiological analysis of subgingival samples by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Subgingival samples will be obtained with three sterile paper points from the deepest pocket of targeted implants at Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery. Detection and quantification of bacterial DNA of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Campylobacter rectus will be performed.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean total colony forming units (CFU) counts of the bacterial species under study in targeted implants of the control group from Baseline to 12 months follow-up visit
Mean total CFU counts from Baseline to 12 months after Baseline examination will be assessed. Mean total CFU counts will result from microbiological analysis of subgingival samples by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Subgingival samples will be obtained with three sterile paper points from the implant site with the easiest access for sampling at Baseline, 3 months follow-up visit, 6 months follow-up visit, 12 months follow-up visit. Detection and quantification of bacterial DNA of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Campylobacter rectus will be performed.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months follow-up visit, 6 months follow-up visit, 12 months follow-up visit
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed at Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. At each examination, PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed at Baseline examination and 12 months after surgical therapy. At each examination, PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant probing pocket depth at Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed between Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. At each examination, PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant probing pocket depth to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed between Baseline and 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
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Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Percentage of sites with bleeding on probing from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Bleeding on probing will be assessed dichotomously as present (1 for bleeding presence) or absent (0 for bleeding absence) within 30 seconds after probing. BoP will be recorded at 6 sites per targeted implants (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Percentage of sites with bleeding on probing from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Bleeding on probing will be assessed dichotomously as present (1 for bleeding presence) or absent (0 for bleeding absence) within 30 seconds after probing. BoP will be recorded at 6 sites per targeted implants (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Change from Baseline in bleeding index score at Week 6 after completion of non-surgical therapy
Change in percentage of sites with bleeding index score (BI) from 0 to 3 will be recorded between Baseline and Week 6 after completion of non-surgical therapy. BI will be recorded at 6 sites per targeted implants (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual) within 30 seconds after probing. Bleeding will be graded as: 0= no bleeding, 1= dot of bleeding, 2= line of bleeding, 3= profuse bleeding.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Change from Baseline in bleeding index score to 12 months after surgical therapy
Change in percentage of sites with bleeding index score (BI) from 0 to 3 will be recorded between Baseline and 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. BI will be recorded at 6 sites per targeted implants (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual) within 30 seconds after probing. Bleeding will be graded as: 0= no bleeding, 1= dot of bleeding, 2= line of bleeding, 3= profuse bleeding
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Percentage of sites with suppuration on probing from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Suppuration on probing (SoP) will be assessed dichotomously as present (1 for suppuration presence) or absent (0 for suppuration absence) within 30 seconds after probing. SoP will be recorded at 6 sites per targeted implants (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Percentage of sites with suppuration on probing from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Suppuration on probing (SoP) will be assessed dichotomously as present (1 for suppuration presence) or absent (0 for suppuration absence) within 30 seconds after probing. SoP will be recorded at 6 sites per targeted implants (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean change in marginal bone level at the implant site between Week 2 after surgery and 12 months after surgery measured in intraoral radiographs
Mean change in mm between week 2 and 12 months post-surgery in mean marginal bone level (mesial and distal) will be assessed using an image-processing software. Standardized intra-oral radiographs will be obtained at Week 2 post-surgery and at 12 months post-surgery examination, using a reproducible technique with an occlusal bite index with acrylic resin mounted on a film holder. Marginal bone level will be calculated as the distance from the implant shoulder to the most coronal bone-to-implant contact, measured at the mesial and distal aspects of the studied implants at each time-point.
Time frame: Week 2 post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean peri-implant clinical attachment level from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant clinical attachment level (CAL) will be assessed at Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. CAL will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. CAL will be measured in mm as the distance from the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant-supported restorations to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant clinical attachment level from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant clinical attachment level (CAL) will be assessed at Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. CAL will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. CAL will be measured in mm as the distance from the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant-supported restorations to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant clinical attachment level to Week 6 after surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant clinical attachment level (CAL) will be assessed from Baseline examination to Week 6 after completion of surgical therapy. CAL will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. CAL will be measured in mm as the distance from the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant-supported restorations to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant clinical attachment level to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant clinical attachment level (CAL) will be assessed from Baseline examination to 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. CAL will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. CAL will be measured in mm as the distance from the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant-supported restorations to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean peri-implant recession from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant recession (REC) in mm will be assessed at Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. REC will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. REC will be measured in mm as the distance from the free marginal mucosa to the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant- supported restorations with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant recession from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant recession (REC) will be assessed in mm from Baseline examination to 12 months after surgical therapy. REC will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. REC will be measured in mm as the distance from the free marginal mucosa to the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant- supported restorations with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant recession at Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant recession (REC) will be assessed between Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. REC will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. REC will be measured in mm as the distance from the free marginal mucosa to the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant- supported restorations with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant recession to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant recession (REC) will be assessed from Baseline examination to 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. REC will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. REC will be measured in mm as the distance from the free marginal mucosa to the most apical portion of the crown or the prosthetic connection platform for removable implant- supported restorations with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Mean local plaque score from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean number of sites with plaque presence at targeted implants will be assessed between Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. Local plaque score (LPS) will be calculated by assigning a binary score at each implant surface (1 for plaque presence, 0 for plaque absence) Presence or absence of plaque will be recorded at four sites per targeted implant (mesial, buccal, distal, lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean local plaque score from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean number of sites with plaque presence at targeted implants will be assessed from Baseline to 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. Local plaque score (LPS) will be calculated by assigning a binary score at each surface ( 1 for plaque presence, 0 for plaque absence) and calculating the percentage of total tooth/ implant surfaces with plaque presence. Presence or absence of plaque will be recorded at 4sites per tooth/ implant (mesial, buccal, distal, lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Full mouth plaque score from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Percentage of full mouth plaque score (FMPS) presence from Baseline to Week 6 after completion of non-surgical therapy. FMPS will be calculated by assigning a binary score at each surface ( 1 for plaque presence, 0 for plaque absence) and calculating the percentage of total tooth/ implant surfaces with plaque presence. Presence or absence of plaque will be recorded at four sites per tooth/ implant (mesial, buccal, distal, lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Full mouth plaque score from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Percentage of full mouth plaque score (FMPS) presence from Baseline to 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. FMPS will be calculated by assigning a binary score at each surface ( 1 for plaque presence, 0 for plaque absence) and calculating the percentage of total tooth/ implant surfaces with plaque presence. Presence or absence of plaque will be recorded at 4sites per tooth/ implant (mesial, buccal, distal, lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Full mouth bleeding score from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Percentage of full mouth bleeding score (FMBS) presence from Baseline to Week 6 after completion of non-surgical therapy. FMBS will be calculated by assigning a binary score at each surface ( 1 for bleeding presence, 0 for bleeding absence) within 30 seconds after probing and calculating the percentage of total tooth/ implant surfaces that bled upon probing. Presence or absence of bleeding will be recorded at six sites per tooth/ implant (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Full mouth bleeding score from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Percentage of full mouth bleeding score (FMBS) presence from Baseline to 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. FMBS will be calculated by assigning a binary score at each surface ( 1 for bleeding presence, 0 for bleeding absence) within 30 seconds after probing and calculating the percentage of total tooth/ implant surfaces that bled upon probing. Presence or absence of bleeding will be recorded at 6 sites per tooth/ implant (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery, 12 months post-surgery
Evaluation of participants' pain on the visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm) at Week 2 post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at Week 2 post-surgery in order to assess the intensity of post-surgical pain using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The following question will be asked: -From 0-10, rate the intensity of pain after surgery in the treated areas. (0 represents "no pain" and 10 represents "unbearable pain").
Time frame: Week 2 post-surgery
Evaluation of participants' pain on the visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm) at 12 months post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at 12 months post-surgery in order to assess the intensity of pain at the treated sites at 12 months after surgery using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The following question will be asked: From 0-10, rate the intensity of pain after surgery in the treated areas. (0 represents "no pain" and 10 represents "unbearable pain").
Time frame: 12 months post-surgery
Evaluation of participants' pain during toothbrushing on the visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm) at 12 months post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at 12 months post-surgery in order to assess the intensity of pain during toothbrushing at the treated sites at 12 months after surgery using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The following question will be asked: From 0-10, rate the intensity of pain after surgery in the treated areas. (0 represents "no pain" and 10 represents "unbearable pain").
Time frame: 12 months post-surgery
Evaluation of participants' swelling on the visual analogue scale (VAS) at Week 2 post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at Week 2 post-surgery in order to assess the intensity of post-surgical swelling using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The following question will be asked: -From 0-10 rate the amount of post-surgery swelling in the treated areas. (0 represents "no swelling" and 10 "maximum swelling").
Time frame: Week 2 post-surgery
Evaluation of participants' bleeding tendency when applying oral hygiene on the visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm) at 12 months post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at 12 months post-surgery in order to assess the intensity of bleeding during toothbrushing or interdental cleaning at the treated sites at 12 months after surgery using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The following question will be asked: assess the presence and intensity of pain during toothbrushing at the treated sites at 12 months after surgery using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The following question will be asked: -From 0-10 rate the amount of bleeding when applying oral hygiene to the areas you treated. (0 represents "no bleeding" and 10 "maximum bleeding").
Time frame: 12 months post-surgery
Number of days of analgesic consumption at Week 2 post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at Week 2 post-surgery in order to record the number of days analgesics were needed .
Time frame: Week 2 post-surgery
Evaluation of patients' satisfaction on the visual analogue scale (VAS) at Week 2 post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at Week 2 post-surgery in order to assess satisfaction with the treatment provided using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The followed questions will be asked: -If necessary, would you do this treatment again? (0 represents aversion to repeating the treatment and 10 that you would repeat it comfortably).
Time frame: Week 2 post-surgery
Evaluation of patients' willingness to recommend the treatment on the visual analogue scale (VAS) at Week 2 post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at Week 2 post-surgery in order to assess satisfaction with the treatment provided using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The followed questions will be asked: -Would you recommend the treatment to a relative or friend? (0 represents that you would not recommend it under any circumstances and 10 that you would absolutely recommend it, if necessary).
Time frame: Week 2 post-surgery
Evaluation of patients' satisfaction on the visual analogue scale (VAS) at 12 months post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at 12 months post-surgery in order to assess satisfaction with the treatment provided using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The followed questions will be asked: -Are you satisfied with the treatment you received? (0 represents "not at all satisfied" and 10 "completely satisfied").
Time frame: 12 months post-surgery
Evaluation of patients' willingness to recommend the treatment on the visual analogue scale (VAS) at 12 months post-surgery
Participants will complete a questionnaire at 12 months post-surgery in order to assess satisfaction with the treatment provided using a visual analogue scale (VAS, 10cm). The followed questions will be asked: -Would you recommend the treatment to a relative or friend? (0 represents that you would not recommend it under any circumstances and 10 that you would absolutely recommend it, if necessary).
Time frame: 12 months post-surgery