Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq
Abstract Background Edentulism is one of the most commonly encountered conditions affecting the oral cavity. Dental implants have emerged as a widely accepted treatment option prosthodontically. However, lack of public awareness and the cost of the treatment act as barriers to limit their applicabil...
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| description | Abstract Background Edentulism is one of the most commonly encountered conditions affecting the oral cavity. Dental implants have emerged as a widely accepted treatment option prosthodontically. However, lack of public awareness and the cost of the treatment act as barriers to limit their applicability. Objectives To investigate the perception, sentiments, and level of awareness toward dental implants among the general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq. Materials and methods A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 1132 participants in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq, from February 15, 2023, till August 15, 2023, to collect their sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes toward dental implants for their missing tooth/teeth. Results The mean age of participants was 41.3 ± 14.6 years, and most (30.7%) belong to the age group 31–44 years. Also, most of them were males (63.6%), married (75.3%), educated (91.3%), from rural areas (82.3%), and had > 1 missing tooth (75%). Regarding the participants’ knowledge of dental implants, most had information (78.4%)/heard about it (83.3%), mainly from dentists (43.6%); however, least of them (21.5%) /their family members (43%) had replaced missing teeth by dental implants. Additionally, the participant’s attitudes toward the dental implant indicated that most of them were interested in replacing their missing teeth (88.8%) but did not do it due to financial reasons (87%) and considered replacement as a significant (92.5%) and safe process (79.2%). Also, most of them thought there was no substantial difference between artificial and natural tooth appearance/function (47.9%), preferred the delayed implant for dental implant (47.7%), and would like to do an implant due to problems in dental appearance, speech, or dental function (81.5%). Finally, significant/highly significant differences were seen between each participant’s factor (age, gender, marital status, education level, and residency) with most items of attitude/awareness toward dental implants. Conclusions Most participants were aware of the knowledge and attitude of dental implants for replacing missing tooth/teeth, especially males, married ones, educated individuals, and those from urban areas; however, financial problems are the main obstacle. Additionally, the delayed implant is preferable for replacing missing tooth/teeth using dental implants among studied individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61b77ab6195344568e18062e1c6734502024-03-05T20:34:15ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-02-012411710.1186/s12903-024-03964-wPerception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, IraqNzar Abdulqadr Muhammed Amin0Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of SulaimaniAbstract Background Edentulism is one of the most commonly encountered conditions affecting the oral cavity. Dental implants have emerged as a widely accepted treatment option prosthodontically. However, lack of public awareness and the cost of the treatment act as barriers to limit their applicability. Objectives To investigate the perception, sentiments, and level of awareness toward dental implants among the general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq. Materials and methods A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 1132 participants in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq, from February 15, 2023, till August 15, 2023, to collect their sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes toward dental implants for their missing tooth/teeth. Results The mean age of participants was 41.3 ± 14.6 years, and most (30.7%) belong to the age group 31–44 years. Also, most of them were males (63.6%), married (75.3%), educated (91.3%), from rural areas (82.3%), and had > 1 missing tooth (75%). Regarding the participants’ knowledge of dental implants, most had information (78.4%)/heard about it (83.3%), mainly from dentists (43.6%); however, least of them (21.5%) /their family members (43%) had replaced missing teeth by dental implants. Additionally, the participant’s attitudes toward the dental implant indicated that most of them were interested in replacing their missing teeth (88.8%) but did not do it due to financial reasons (87%) and considered replacement as a significant (92.5%) and safe process (79.2%). Also, most of them thought there was no substantial difference between artificial and natural tooth appearance/function (47.9%), preferred the delayed implant for dental implant (47.7%), and would like to do an implant due to problems in dental appearance, speech, or dental function (81.5%). Finally, significant/highly significant differences were seen between each participant’s factor (age, gender, marital status, education level, and residency) with most items of attitude/awareness toward dental implants. Conclusions Most participants were aware of the knowledge and attitude of dental implants for replacing missing tooth/teeth, especially males, married ones, educated individuals, and those from urban areas; however, financial problems are the main obstacle. Additionally, the delayed implant is preferable for replacing missing tooth/teeth using dental implants among studied individuals.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-03964-wAttitudesKnowledgeDental implantPerceptionMissing teeth |
| spellingShingle | Nzar Abdulqadr Muhammed Amin Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq BMC Oral Health Attitudes Knowledge Dental implant Perception Missing teeth |
| title | Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq |
| title_full | Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq |
| title_short | Perception, sentiments, and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq |
| title_sort | perception sentiments and the level of awareness toward the dental implant among general population in sulaimaniyah city iraq |
| topic | Attitudes Knowledge Dental implant Perception Missing teeth |
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