Hesitance in acceptance of dental implants as a treatment modality amongst adult population of Jazan region - A singlecenter study

Authors

  • Kulashekar R Nandalur Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • Amit Porwal Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Ali Medabesh General Dentist, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Bishi Hakami General Dentist, Saudi Arabia
  • Yahya Abdullah Musawi General Dentist, Saudi Arabia
  • Maan Nabil Alhakami General Dentist, Saudi Arabia
  • Tariq Ahmed Humadi General Dentist, Saudi Arabia
  • Rishika R Nandalur Specialist Orthodontist, Pure Smile Dental and Derma Hospital, Sabya, Saudi Arabia
  • Priyanka Porwal Dental Public Health, Public Health Practitioner
  • Vinod Bandela Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i3.75097

Keywords:

hesitance; knowledge; dental implants; tooth loss.

Abstract

Objective The present survey was aimed to evaluate and assess the patient’s knowledge and hesitance regarding implant treatment as an alternative to the fixed dental prosthesis in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.

Materials and methods This self-explanatory cross-sectional survey was completed over two months. A questionnaire was designed, and a pilot study was performed with 20 participants to assess the reliability and validity of the questions. Finally, 149 participants took part in the survey. The questions were divided into two sections. Section I: inquiries related to the demographic status, and section II: evaluate knowledge and hesitance to opt for implant therapy as a treatment option. A significant association between the variables was measured by employing a oneway ANOVA test. A p-value of < 0.05 has been considered a statistically significant level.

Results and discussion 149 participants, with 104 (69.8%) males and 45 (30.2%) females, answered the questionnaire. About 79 (53.3%) participants had adequate knowledge about implant therapy. The majority of participants, 104 (73.8%), thought implant-supported dentures required meticulous care. The reason for abstaining from implant denture as a substitute for missing teeth showed that 111 (74.5%) patients felt the treatment was costly, followed by fear of unknown side effects (56.6%) participants, fear of pain 55.7% of participants, increased in the duration of therapy (46.3%) patients and requirement for surgery. No statistical significance was measured between the variables (p<0.05).

Conclusion This survey concluded that the selected dental patients had adequate knowledge and awareness regarding dental implant treatment. However, cost and meticulous care seem to be major constrain for implant treatment.  

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 03 July’24 Page : 739-746

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2024-07-29

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Nandalur, K. R., Porwal, A., Medabesh, A. A., Hakami, M. B., Musawi, Y. A., Alhakami, M. N., Humadi, T. A., Nandalur, R. R., Porwal, P., & Bandela, V. (2024). Hesitance in acceptance of dental implants as a treatment modality amongst adult population of Jazan region - A singlecenter study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 23(3), 739–746. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i3.75097

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2024)

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Copyright (c) 2024 Kulashekar R Nandalur, Amit Porwal, Ahmed Ali Medabesh, Mohammed Bishi Hakami, Yahya Abdullah Musawi, Maan Nabil Alhakami, Tariq Ahmed Humadi, Rishika R Nandalur, Priyanka Porwal, Vinod Bandela

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