Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness and Perception of Dental Implants Among Undergraduate Dental Students

Volume 4, Issue 12, December – 2019 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology
ISSN No:-2456-2165
Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness and

Perception of Dental Implants among
Undergraduate Dental Students
Dr.Uma Sudhakar, G K Arun Prakaash, A Nijanthan,
V.Pragadeeshwari
Abstract:- The main aim of the study is to evaluate and treatment. The basic knowledge among undergraduate
assess the knowledge ,awareness and exposure about dental students regarding dental implants is still quite
dental implants among undergraduate dental students. insufficient ,other than clinical practitioners. This study was
In current generation, implants are more aware to the conducted to determine the level of knowledge and
patients , as the exposure and knowledge is demand in awareness about dental implants among undergraduate
higher level competence for dental students . The students. Moreover, all the undergraduate dental students
materials and methods were, the study was a cross require basic knowledge about dental implant prosthesis.
sectional which was conducted among the students of To improve knowledge , they should educate very well
Thai moogambigai dental college , Mogappair during academic classes.
west ,Chennai. An total survey of 100 samples of
undergraduate dental students was taken .An II. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Questionnaire was set up which has 25 questions
regarding dental implants. To show and exhibit the The study is a cross sectional one . A total of 100 UG
amount of percentage and level of exposure among students of age 20 to 23 were selected from Thai
dental students . The response is obtained from the moogambigai dental college and hospital, which is located
students in terms of numbers and percentage. The on mogappair west , Chennai. The study is based on dental
results of this study shows the lack of awareness among implants questionnaire of 25 questions which is taken
undergraduate dental students. Moreover there is a survey equally by Final year students , Third year students
insufficiency or inadequate in promoting knowledge. and interns ,in order to show the wide discrepancy and less
The results of the study suggested that more abundant exposure of study regarding implants . An total of 25
supply of knowledge should be promoted to dental questions asked and results are collected from the data of
students , due to lack of knowledge and exposure among 100 students. Subjects were briefed about the study and
dental students. consent to us obtained from them. Ethical committee
approval was obtained from the university.
Keywords:- Esthetics, Speech, Dental Implants.
III. RESULTS
I. INTRODUCTION
 Chart 1:
Dental implants are evolved as mainstream of
replacement of missing tooth . The main factor of
replacement of teeth to maintain normal function, speech ,
Esthetic of the patient . Few decades later, treatment plan
for missing teeth has changed more folds ,implants played a
vital successive role of treatment among partial or
completely edentulous patients. Improvement and quality
of life of patients had generally brought about by dental
implants. Dental implants has mainly two phases; a
surgical phase and a prosthodontic phase . For many years ,
there were only ways to replace the crown but not the root
but root replacement is now a possibility. Endo oseous Fig 1
dental implants are as alternative. Tooth roots and implant-
supported prostheses are considered the best substitute for 87% of students responded that they were aware
missing teeth. Since these undergraduate dental students about dental implants and 13% they were not not aware.of
will be future dentists, they should have thorough that dental implants.
knowledge about latest technologies in dentistry as implant
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 Chart 2:  Chart 5:
Fig 2
60% of students responded that they receive Fig 5

sufficient information, while 13% of students responded
insufficient knowledge. The correct answer for this is option A TITANIUM .
87% answered correctly.
 Chart 3
 Chart 6:
Fig 3
Fig 6
Here the correct answer is option A (per ingevar
branemark). He is the father of implantalogy .only 19% The answer is option c 1mm-1.5mm. only 10% have
answered correctly. answered correctly.90% answered wrongly.
.
Fig 4 Fig 7
The correct answer for this is all the above . only 45% The answer for this question is option D
of students answered correctly. parafunctional habits.only 15% have answered
correctly.85% have answered wrong.

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Fig 8
Here 78% have known the trade name of implant. Fig 11

22% doesn’t know the trade name of implant.
The answer is spirochetes option A .only 31% have
 Chart 9: answered correctly . 69% have answered wrong.
 Chart 12;
Fig 9
The answer for this question is >12 mm .only 30%

have answered correctly. Fig 12
 Chart 10 : The answer is C ,all the above. 54% have answered

correctly. 46% have answered wrongly.
 Chart 13;
Fig 10
The answer is option A ,prosthetically driven . only

22 % have answered correctly .78% have answered wrong. Fig 13
The answer is osseointegration . 19% have answered

correctly .81% have answered wrong.

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Volume 4, Issue 12, December – 2019 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology

Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness and

IJISRT19DEC621 www.ijisrt.com 864

60% of students responded that they receive Fig 5

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Here 78% have known the trade name of implant. Fig 11

The answer for this question is >12 mm .only 30%

 Chart 10 : The answer is C ,all the above. 54% have answered

The answer is option A ,prosthetically driven . only

The answer is osseointegration . 19% have answered

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[1]. Hatim, N. A., Al-Rawee, R. Y. & Tawfeeq, B. A.

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