Dietary Experiences and Needs of Edentulous Patients Following Full Arch Implant Surgery: A Qualitative Study

IF 5.3 1区医学 Q1 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Clinical Oral Implants Research Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-02-01 DOI:10.1111/clr.70092

Xinxin Han, Qian Deng, Qian Ding, Yajin Li, Shaoxia Pan

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aimed to explore the dietary experiences and needs of edentulous patients after full arch implant surgery, and to provide evidence for developing scientific dietary management protocols.

Materials and Methods

A descriptive qualitative study guided by phenomenological principles was conducted by using purposive sampling. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were performed with participants who underwent full arch implant surgery in edentulous jaws. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis, involving familiarizing oneself with the data, generating initial codes, identifying, reviewing, defining, and naming themes, and producing the report.

Results

Twenty-one participants, mean age (61.05 ± 7.05) years, were invited and included in the study. Three main themes and nine sub-themes were identified: Functional food intake limitation (changes in food texture, masticatory dysfunction, limited dietary diversity, decreased food intake); Decline in quality of life (loss of eating enjoyment, excessive dietary restrictions, invisible impairment of social functioning); Need for dietary guidance (urgent demand for professional guidance, content of the requirements and formal preference).

Conclusions

Edentulous patients undergoing implant surgery experienced multidimensional eating restrictions and dietary challenges. The majority of patients expressed a pressing need for professional dietary guidance to enhance dietary experience and quality of life. During the critical period of osseointegration following edentulous jaw surgery, a combination of conventional and digital methods can be employed to meet patients' information needs and address existing clinical shortcomings. Based on research findings, future efforts are needed to develop a phased progressive dietary guidance protocol tailored to patient needs, aligned with the biological stages of osseointegration.

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全牙弓种植术后无牙患者的饮食经验和需求：一项定性研究

目的探讨全牙弓种植术后无牙患者的饮食体验和需求，为制定科学的饮食管理方案提供依据。材料与方法采用目的性抽样，在现象学原理指导下进行描述性定性研究。对在无牙颌进行全弓种植手术的参与者进行了半结构化的深度访谈。使用主题分析对数据进行分析，包括熟悉数据、生成初始代码、识别、审查、定义和命名主题以及生成报告。结果21名平均年龄（61.05±7.05）岁的受试者被邀请并纳入研究。确定了三个主题和九个子主题：功能性食物摄入限制（食物质地变化、咀嚼功能障碍、饮食多样性有限、食物摄入量减少）；生活质量下降（失去饮食乐趣、过度限制饮食、无形的社会功能障碍）；需要膳食指导（迫切需要专业指导，内容要求和形式偏好）。结论无牙患者接受种植手术时存在多方面的饮食限制和饮食挑战。大多数患者表示迫切需要专业的饮食指导，以提高饮食体验和生活质量。在无牙颌手术后骨整合的关键时期，可以采用传统和数字化方法相结合的方法来满足患者的信息需求，解决临床存在的不足。基于研究结果，未来需要努力开发一种针对患者需求的分阶段渐进式饮食指导方案，并与骨整合的生物学阶段保持一致。

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Clinical Oral Implants Research 医学-工程：生物医学

CiteScore

7.70

自引率

11.60%

发文量

149

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Clinical Oral Implants Research conveys scientific progress in the field of implant dentistry and its related areas to clinicians, teachers and researchers concerned with the application of this information for the benefit of patients in need of oral implants. The journal addresses itself to clinicians, general practitioners, periodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and prosthodontists, as well as to teachers, academicians and scholars involved in the education of professionals and in the scientific promotion of the field of implant dentistry.