An Analysis of Patients' Knowledge and Experience Associated with Metallic Dental Implant Material

Abstract

Background: Metallic dental implant materials play a pivotal role in modern dentistry, serving as a key component in the restoration of missing teeth. Patients' knowledge and experiences related to these metallic materials are essential aspects in understanding the overall success and acceptability of dental implant procedures. Objective: To determine the patients' knowledge and experience (satisfaction and problems) associated with Metallic Dental Implant Material. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey-based study. Settings: Bhittai Dental Hospital Mirpur Khas and Hamdard University, Dental Hospital, Karachi Pakistan. Duration: Six months from march 2021 to August 2021. Methods: All the patients above 18 years of age, both gender, individuals who have previously undergone dental implant procedures involving metallic materials, those who are considering dental implant procedures with metallic materials were included. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire consisting of closed-ended questions regarding patients' knowledge and experience associated with metallic dental implant material. Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 26. Results: A total of 89 individuals were interviewed; out of them 55.15 were females and 44.9% were males. Most of the cases had heard about dental implant by medicos, random people and relatives. 37.1% patients had financial issues regarding dental implants, 25.8% had pain/discomfort after having an implant, 31.5% cases were facing to infection, 67.4% cases had limitation regarding meals after having a dental implant. Out of all 57.3% individuals were satisfied regarding their dental implants. Conclusion: Patients' knowledge and experience associated with metallic dental implant material observed to be average. Financial, fear of surgery, discomfort and infection issues were a major concern for a significant proportion of patients, indicating that cost may be a barrier to receiving dental implants for some patients. Despite these challenges, the majority of patients expressed satisfaction with their dental implants, indicating that the benefits of the procedure may outweigh the challenges.