Deeb George, Wheeler Bryan, Jones Margaret, Carrico Caroline, Laskin Daniel, Deeb Janina Golob
Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Jul;75(7):1387-1391. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.03.024. Epub 2017 Mar 23.
The more informed a patient is about a given procedure, the better the ultimate outcome. This study was designed to compare general public awareness and knowledge regarding oral implant treatment with those of patients presenting for such treatment and to determine the sources from which they may have obtained such information, as well as the accuracy of the information.
In this cross-sectional study, 2 groups of patients were asked to complete a questionnaire containing implant knowledge questions and questions regarding any sources they may have used to obtain information about dental implants. Group I consisted of patients presenting for treatment of a dental emergency (general population group), and group II consisted of patients presenting for an implant consultation. The χ test was used to determine whether there were differences in knowledge and information sources between the 2 groups.
A total of 126 adult patients (76 dental emergency patients and 50 implant consultation patients) participated in the study. The general population group was less informed about dental implants, especially information relating to implant material and longevity, and received information from less reliable sources than patients presenting for implant screening (friends or relatives vs primary dentist). Both groups reported cost of the procedure as a primary barrier to receiving implants (89% and 90%).
There is still a need for continued education of the general public regarding dental implants.
患者对特定手术了解得越充分，最终结果就越好。本研究旨在比较普通公众与前来接受此类治疗的患者对口腔种植治疗的认知和了解程度，并确定他们获取此类信息的来源以及信息的准确性。
在这项横断面研究中，两组患者被要求完成一份问卷，问卷包含种植知识问题以及关于他们可能用于获取种植牙信息的任何来源的问题。第一组由前来治疗牙科急症的患者组成（普通人群组），第二组由前来进行种植咨询的患者组成。采用χ检验来确定两组在知识和信息来源方面是否存在差异。
共有126名成年患者（76名牙科急症患者和50名种植咨询患者）参与了该研究。普通人群组对种植牙的了解较少，尤其是与种植材料和使用寿命相关的信息，并且与前来进行种植筛查的患者相比，他们从可靠性较低的来源获取信息（朋友或亲戚与主治牙医）。两组均将手术费用视为接受种植治疗的主要障碍（分别为89%和90%）。
仍有必要继续对普通公众进行种植牙相关的教育。
