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Volume 4 Issue 6 (November - December, 2016)

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PUBLIC AWARENESS, INFORMATION SOURCES AND EVALUATION OF ORAL IMPLANT TREATMENT IN ALKHARJ TOWN (KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA) - A SURVEY BASED STUDY
Mohammed Zaheer Kola, Mohammed Nasser Alasqah, Badr Alharbi, Abdulaziz Alonazi, Faisal Suliman Alhedyan

Background: Restoration of the missing tooth is the foremost aim of dental procedures. Implants are one of the best lines of treatment available these days for restoration of lost teeth. Recent data indicates insufficient knowledge of general population about dental implants. Hence we conducted this survey to assess the knowledge of a given population about dental implant procedures. Materials & Methods:  A total of 162 patients reporting with dental problems were included in the study. Patients were informed about complete survey procedure and written consent was taken from each patient. A list of questionnaire was prepared for the assessment of patient’s knowledge about dental implants. Questionnaires were bases on assessing the demographic details of the patients and their knowledge about dental implants. Chi-square test was used to measure the level of significance. Results: Out of 162 patients, 64.8 % were males and about 75 % individuals were between 25 to 45 years of age. 73.5 % of individuals wanted to get their missing teeth replaced by dental implants. Only 22% of the population got knowledge of dental implants through dental practitioners.Conclusion: Limited knowledge exists among persons about dental implant procedures. Very limited part of this awareness is provided by dentists.
Key Words: Awareness, Dental Implants, Knowledge

 
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