Arora Khyati, Kaur Navneet, Kaur Gurpreet, Garg Umesh
Department of Periodontics, National Dental College & Hospital, Derabassi, IND.
Department of Periodontics & Implantology, National Dental College & Hospital, Derabassi, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Jul 21;14(7):e27127. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27127. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Background Among many options that are available to replace missing teeth, dental implants are very popular. Information about patient awareness of dental implants is an important parameter for planning health care services and marketing. Knowledge of the treatment method minimizes any negative image that can be caused by a lack of proper communication. Aim and objective The objective of this study is to assess and obtain information about the knowledge, awareness, and attitude in using dental implants as an option for replacing missing teeth among dental patients. Materials and methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 5000 subjects. This was a self-administered two-part questionnaire consisting of 18 questions. The percentage response for each question from all participants was obtained and the data collected was calculated and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21.0 (IBM Inc., Armonk, New York). Results Out of 5000 patients, 75% were already aware of dental implants from various means (dentist, family friends, social media such as television, radio, newspaper, or magazine). Based on the survey results, a significant number of patients had knowledge and awareness as well as a positive attitude towards using dental implants as an option for missing teeth. Conclusion People have a decent to fair level of understanding and awareness of dental implants, which are used to replace lost teeth. The dentist plays the most important role in this regard, and this can be accomplished by implementing patient education programs and counseling centers on the usage and benefits of dental implants.
背景 在众多可用于替代缺失牙齿的选择中，牙种植体非常受欢迎。有关患者对牙种植体的认知信息是规划医疗服务和市场营销的重要参数。了解治疗方法可将因缺乏适当沟通而可能产生的任何负面形象降至最低。目的 本研究的目的是评估并获取有关牙科患者将牙种植体作为替代缺失牙齿的一种选择的知识、认知和态度的信息。材料与方法 对5000名受试者进行了问卷调查。这是一份自我管理的两部分问卷，由18个问题组成。获取所有参与者对每个问题的回答百分比，并使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）21.0版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）对收集到的数据进行计算和分析。结果 在5000名患者中，75%已经通过各种途径（牙医、家人朋友、电视、广播、报纸或杂志等社交媒体）了解了牙种植体。根据调查结果，相当多的患者对将牙种植体作为缺失牙齿的一种选择有知识、有认知并且态度积极。结论 人们对用于替代缺失牙齿的牙种植体有一定程度到较好程度的理解和认知。在这方面，牙医起着最重要的作用，这可以通过实施关于牙种植体使用和益处的患者教育项目及咨询中心来实现。
