KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, ISLAMABAD

Authors

  • Anum Zulfiqar Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad.
  • Sunia Gul Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad
  • Hira Riaz Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad
  • Naseer Ahmad Department of Maxillofacial surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad
  • Syeda Ayesha Absar Hussain Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad
  • Syed Adil Tanvir Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i03.127

Keywords:

Knowledge & awareness about dental implants, Source of information

Abstract

Objective:To assess the knowledge and awareness of dental implants among a selected number of patients.

Materials and Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Prosthodontics department at Islamic International Dental Hospital Islamabad, on outdoor basis from May 2020 to Oct 2020.A printed performa in the language Urdu, was handed over to the participants visiting the above-mentioned hospital outdoor, and the results were recorded and interpreted in the SPSS version 22 for Mac IOS.

Results:

We divided our participants in three age groups; 25-50 years old (60.3%), 51-75 years old (36.3%), and 76-100 years old (3.3%). Out of 300, 63.7% participants knew about dental implants while 36.3% did not know about them. The reasons why patients preferred this option were: 8% participants said due to better retention, 3.6% said due to better aesthetics, 34% said they are as good as their natural teeth. On the other hand, the reason for not choosing dental implants was: 8% said they are expensive, 7.3% said they had feared from dental surgery, 5.3% were unsure about the final results, and 0.6% of the participants had medical conditions. Pearson chi-square test was applied in cross-tabulations and p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Conclusion:

Results show that participants who were aware of dental implants as a treatment option are relatively significant as compared to those who have no knowledge or awareness regarding them. Maximum information was gained through dentists and the most common reason for opting for dental implants was the consideration that they are as good as their own natural teeth, while the most common barrier for not choosing this option was the high cost of the implant itself.

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Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Anum Zulfiqar, Sunia Gul, Hira Riaz, Naseer Ahmad, Syeda Ayesha Absar Hussain, & Syed Adil Tanvir. (2021). KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, ISLAMABAD. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(03), 14–20. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i03.127

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 03 (2021): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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