Knowledge, Awareness, & Attitude towards Implant Therapy for Replacing Missing Teeth: A Cross Sectional Survey from Northern West Bengal, India
Washim Akram *
Clinical Tutor Cum Demonstrator, Department of Dentistry, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India.
Arindam Sinha
Clinical Tutor Cum Demonstrator, Department of Dentistry, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India.
Moumita Pal
Clinical Tutor Cum Demonstrator, Department of Periodontology, Burdwan Dental College & Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
E. Nagaraj
Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, P.M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
Rony T. Kondody
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: The purpose is to assess the awareness, knowledge & attitude towards implant therapy for replacing missing teeth.
Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Dentistry of Malda Medical College & Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, over a period of July 2019 to July 2021. A total of 1200 partial or complete edentulous patient, age above 15 years were selected. A standardized 9 close ended questions were asked to patients. The data were collected in tabular form and statistically analyzed by Chi-Square test.
Results: We found that 22.83% (274) were aware about dental implant therapy, among them male were 13%(156) and female were 9.83%(118). The difference between male and female awareness were statistically highly significant (p<.001). The major source of information regarding implant was dentist (55.83%). Only 8.08% (97) were interested in implant therapy in near future, among them 5.08%(61) male and 3%(36) were female. The difference were statistically non significant (p=0.62). Major reason for not opting implant therapy was high cost (32.76%).
Conclusion: Within limitation of the study we concluded very less awareness (22.83%) regarding implant therapy among the Malda Population. So there is need for bringing more awareness program brought by various Government & Public organization to educate the general population
Keywords: Dental implant, missing teeth, awareness, dentist