Al-Johany Sulieman, Al Zoman Hamad A, Al Juhaini Mohannad, Al Refeai Mohannad
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Dent J. 2010 Oct;22(4):183-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.07.006. Epub 2010 Jul 17.
The purpose of this survey was to assess the level, sources, and need for information about dental implants among a selected sample of dental patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Patients' knowledge and awareness in using dental implants as an option in replacing missing teeth were evaluated through a standardized self- explanatory questionnaire distributed in two places in Riyadh: Military Hospital and College of Dentistry, King Saud University (Darraiyah campus). The questionnaires were handed to the patients during their regular dental visits. A total of 379 subjects were included in this survey.
The results of this study indicate that 66.4% of the subjects knew about dental implants. The subjects' friends and their relatives were the main source of information about dental implants for 31.5% of the subjects, and dentists were the secondary source for 28.3% of the sample. About 82.4% of the subjects need more information about dental implants and 85.2% of them chose the dentist to be the desired source for such information, followed by the internet in 28.5% of the cases. Almost 74.4% of those surveyed did not know if their regular dentists use dental implants. High cost was the major factor in preventing patients from choosing implants in 86.5% of the cases while the long treatment time and fear of surgery was the factor in 71% and 68.6% of the subjects, respectively.
The results of this survey showed an acceptable level of awareness about dental implants among a selected sample of dental patients in Riyadh. It also showed the need for providing more general and accurate information to the patients about this treatment modality.
本次调查旨在评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得部分牙科患者样本中有关牙种植体的信息水平、来源及需求。
通过在利雅得两个地点发放标准化的自解释问卷，评估患者对使用牙种植体替代缺失牙的知识和认知。这两个地点分别是军事医院和沙特国王大学牙科学院（代拉伊耶校区）。问卷在患者定期看牙时发放。本次调查共纳入379名受试者。
本研究结果表明，66.4%的受试者了解牙种植体。31.5%的受试者表示，其朋友和亲属是牙种植体信息的主要来源，28.3%的样本表示牙医是次要来源。约82.4%的受试者需要更多有关牙种植体的信息，85.2%的受试者选择牙医作为此类信息的理想来源，28.5%的受试者选择互联网。近74.4%的受访者不知道其常规牙医是否使用牙种植体。86.5%的情况下，高成本是阻碍患者选择种植体的主要因素，71%和68.6%的受试者分别认为治疗时间长和对手术的恐惧是阻碍因素。
本次调查结果显示，利雅得部分牙科患者样本对牙种植体的认知水平尚可。同时也表明有必要向患者提供更多关于这种治疗方式的全面、准确信息。
