Alanazi Sultan
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, SAU.
Cureus. 2025 Jan 24;17(1):e77923. doi: 10.7759/cureus.77923. eCollection 2025 Jan.
The success of dental implants is contingent upon various biological conditions, and any lapse in meeting these criteria can lead to complications such as peri-implantitis or implant failure. The objective of this research is to evaluate the level of understanding regarding peri-implant among general dentists practicing in Saudi Arabia.
A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing an online questionnaire distributed to general dental practitioners (GDPs) in Saudi Arabia. The level of significance was predetermined at a p-value less than 0.05, and chi-square tests were performed utilizing IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20 (Released 2011; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States). For collected data, descriptive analysis was also applied.
In general, just a few numbers of participants demonstrated adequate knowledge concerning peri-implantitis. Approximately 13.5% of respondents had undergone training in dental implants and engaged in probing around implants. Smoking and uncontrolled diabetes were identified as significant contributors to peri-implantitis by 18% and 12% of participants, respectively.
Noteworthy concerns arose as 18.7% of practitioners did not conduct probing around implants. No statistically significant differences were observed based on gender, experience, or training level among the participants. This underscores the importance of addressing these lapses through targeted education and training programs to optimize overall patient care.
牙种植体的成功取决于多种生物学条件，而在满足这些标准方面的任何失误都可能导致诸如种植体周围炎或种植体失败等并发症。本研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯执业的普通牙医对种植体周围情况的了解程度。
采用定量研究方法，通过在线问卷对沙特阿拉伯的普通牙科医生（GDPs）进行调查。显著性水平预先设定为p值小于0.05，并使用IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 20版（2011年发布；IBM公司，美国纽约州阿蒙克）进行卡方检验。对于收集到的数据，也进行了描述性分析。
总体而言，只有少数参与者对种植体周围炎有足够的了解。约13.5%的受访者接受过牙种植体培训并进行过种植体周围探诊。分别有18%和12%的参与者认为吸烟和未控制的糖尿病是种植体周围炎的重要促成因素。
值得关注的是，18.7%的从业者未进行种植体周围探诊。在参与者中，基于性别、经验或培训水平未观察到统计学上的显著差异。这凸显了通过有针对性的教育和培训项目来解决这些不足，以优化整体患者护理的重要性。
