Advances in Dentistry & Oral Health

Patients’ Awareness and Perception towards Dental Implants: A Survey Among Out Patients Visiting Rcsdp.

Author: Ahmed Alsanosi*, Rakan Alshareef, Abdul Rahman Almanac, Faris Alharbi, Saleh Al Anazi, Khaled Alqahtani, Jamal Al Shamary, Mohsen Aldossary, Musab Fahad, Shahzeb H Ansari

Published: December 08, 2017

DOI: 10.19080/ADOH.2017.06.555698

Abstract Content: The objectives: To determine and identify patients knowledge, potential barriers and to compare between gender, socio-economic status and level of education regarding dental implants. Material and methods: This was a cross sectional study, which includes adults patients visiting the outpatient clinics in Riyadh colleges of dentistry and pharmacy (munesiyah campus). A closed ended questionnaire was formulated in both Arabic and English. Survey included questions such as monthly income, educational level, history of implants treatment, satisfaction from other prosthesis, level of their knowledge, specific questions related to dental implants and sources of knowledge. Results: A total of 483 patients participated in this study. Out of those, 64% were male. Large majority of patients had undergone university education (64%). 49% of the participants belonged to low income population, where as high income participants constituted 23%. Comparisons were made based on gender, level of education and socio economic status. It was noted that females exhibited better overall knowledge compared to males as far as dental implants were concerned. It was also observed that participants having higher educational qualifications showed clear difference in the level of knowledge about implants. They had better insight about the topic. Conclusion: Overall knowledge of participants was satisfactory. Females had much better knowledge as compared to males. High income participants had more exposure to implants therapy; therefore exhibited better knowledge. Participants having higher educational qualification had a positive effect on their overall knowledge about this topic.