Knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of dental implants as a treatment modality among patients visiting dental college in Himachal Pradesh, India

Sharma, Rohit; Sharma, Eeshita; Singh, Prashant Kumar; Kaur, Sandeep; Kaur, Kirandeep

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“…Their use has become progressively important as most patients with dental implants have reported improved quality of life [ 3 ]. Various levels of awareness regarding dental implants among populations have been discussed in many studies worldwide, raising valid concerns about the insufficient education and attitude toward dental implants at most levels [ 6 , 16 ]. Thus, for the first time in Iraq, we planned to determine the correlations between participants’ factors and awareness/attitude/knowledge towards dental implants.…”

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Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

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2024

BMC Oral Health

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Background Edentulism is one of the most commonly encountered conditions affecting the oral cavity. Dental implants have emerged as a widely accepted treatment option prosthodontically. However, lack of public awareness and the cost of the treatment act as barriers to limit their applicability. Objectives To investigate the perception, sentiments, and level of awareness toward dental implants among the general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq. Materials and methods A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 1132 participants in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq, from February 15, 2023, till August 15, 2023, to collect their sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes toward dental implants for their missing tooth/teeth. Results The mean age of participants was 41.3 ± 14.6 years, and most (30.7%) belong to the age group 31–44 years. Also, most of them were males (63.6%), married (75.3%), educated (91.3%), from rural areas (82.3%), and had > 1 missing tooth (75%). Regarding the participants’ knowledge of dental implants, most had information (78.4%)/heard about it (83.3%), mainly from dentists (43.6%); however, least of them (21.5%) /their family members (43%) had replaced missing teeth by dental implants. Additionally, the participant’s attitudes toward the dental implant indicated that most of them were interested in replacing their missing teeth (88.8%) but did not do it due to financial reasons (87%) and considered replacement as a significant (92.5%) and safe process (79.2%). Also, most of them thought there was no substantial difference between artificial and natural tooth appearance/function (47.9%), preferred the delayed implant for dental implant (47.7%), and would like to do an implant due to problems in dental appearance, speech, or dental function (81.5%). Finally, significant/highly significant differences were seen between each participant’s factor (age, gender, marital status, education level, and residency) with most items of attitude/awareness toward dental implants. Conclusions Most participants were aware of the knowledge and attitude of dental implants for replacing missing tooth/teeth, especially males, married ones, educated individuals, and those from urban areas; however, financial problems are the main obstacle. Additionally, the delayed implant is preferable for replacing missing tooth/teeth using dental implants among studied individuals.

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“…Therefore, it is the most conservative tooth structure. In the case of dental implants, the abutments are used to join the bridge or other tooth replacements to the fixture inserted in the jawbone [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

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2024

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Perception, Sentiments, and the Level of Awareness toward the Dental Implant among General Population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

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2023

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Background: Edentulism is one of the most commonly encountered conditions affecting the oral cavity. Dental implants have emerged as a widely accepted treatment option prosthodontically. However, lack of public awareness and the cost of the treatment act as barriers to limit their applicability. Objectives: To investigate the perception, sentiments and level of awareness toward the dental implant among the general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 1132 participants in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq, from February 15, 2023, till August 15, 2023, to collect their sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes toward dental implants for their missing tooth/teeth. Results: The mean age of participants was 41.3±14.6 years, and most (30.7%) belong to the age group 31 - 44 years. Also, most of them were males (63.6%), married (75.3%), educated (91.3%), from rural areas (82.3%), and had >1 missing tooth (75%). Regarding the participants' knowledge of dental implants, most had information (78.4%) /heard about it (83.3%), mainly from dentists (43.6%); however, least of them (21.5%) /their family members (43%) had replaced missing teeth by dental implants. Additionally, the participant's attitudes toward the dental implant indicated that most of them were interested in replacing their missing teeth (88.8%) but did not do it due to financial reasons (87%) and considered replacement as a very important (92.5%) and safe process (79.2%). Also, most of them thought there was no substantial difference between artificial and natural tooth appearance/function (47.9%), preferred the conventional method for dental implant (47.7%), and would like to do an implant due to problems in dental appearance, speech, or dental function (81.5%). Finally, significant/highly significant differences were seen between each participant's factor (age, gender, marital status, education level, and residency) with most items of attitude/awareness toward dental implants. Conclusions: Most participants were aware of the knowledge and attitude of dental implant for replacing missing tooth/teeth, especially males, married ones, educated individuals, and those from urban area; however, financial problem is the main obstacle. Additionally, the conventional method is preferable for replacing missing tooth/teeth using dental implants among studied individuals.

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Knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of dental implants as a treatment modality among patients visiting dental college in Himachal Pradesh, India

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Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

Perception, Sentiments, and the Level of Awareness toward the Dental Implant among General Population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq

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