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. 2022 Jun;22(2):678-689.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v22i2.77.

Knowledge and attitude to dental implant placement amongst a group of Nigerian dentist

Joan Enabulele  1 , Julie Omo  2 , Louis Ibhawoh  3
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Knowledge and attitude to dental implant placement amongst a group of Nigerian dentist

Joan Enabulele et al. Afr Health Sci. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Background: The perceptions and experiences of dentists from different specialties on the use of dental implant and its applications can be instrumental in its use exhaustively.

Objectives: To determine the opinions and experiences of a population of Nigerian dentists towards dental implant.

Methods: Data for the study were collated using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire assessed the familiarity of the participants with various implant systems, their designs, sizes and loading as well as the provision of replacement for missing teeth.

Result: The estimated functional life of an implant was reported to be less than 5 years by 2.5% of the respondents; 5 to 10 years by 11.3% of the respondents; 10 to 20 years by 26.3% and more than 20 years by 28.7% of the respondents while 31.3% had no idea about the estimated functional life of an implant. Exposure and experience with dental implants were low as only 30.0% of the respondents had attended any dental implant course/training with 95.0% of the respondents expressing the opinion that they did not have enough training in dental implantology.

Conclusion: The exposure and experience with dental implants was low among the respondents.

Keywords: Dentist; Knowledge; dental implant.

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Years of practice among the respondents
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Distribution of respondents by Specialty
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Use of implants among the respondents
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Sources of information regarding dental implantology among the respondents
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