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Volume 4 Issue 1 (January - February, 2016)

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KNOWLEDGE OF PATIENTS REGARDING USE OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AS A TOOL FOR REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TEETH ATTENDING MEDICAL COLLEGE IN BILASPUR, INDIA
Sandeep Prakash, Ketaki Kinikar, Ashok Kumar Gupta, Deepti Dhingra, Rohit S

Aim and objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of patient knowledge about the use of dental implants as a tool for replacement of missing teeth among a selected sample of patients attending department of dentistry in Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Bilaspur, India. Materials and Methods: A total of 150 patients were selected from among those attending CIMS, Bilaspur, India. Patients’ knowledge regarding dental implants were evaluated through a questionnaire. Results: The results of this study indicate that 60% of the subjects knew about dental implants as a method of replacing missing teeth. Among these patients, dentists were the main source of information about dental implants. Conclusion: The survey concluded that an acceptable number of patients had heard of dental implants as a treatment option for replacing missing teeth, with dentists being the main source of information.
Keywords: Dental Implants, Missing tooth, Patient Knowledge.

 
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