Abstract
The All-On-4 (AO4) oral implant process positively impacts oral health related quality of life for edentulous individuals. The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge level, perceptions, confidence levels, and self-reported practices of oral professionals regarding AO4.
Highlights
One quarter of the U.S population is over the age of 55, representing a demographic that is living longer, experiencing more chronic degenerative diseases, and taking more prescription medications than past generations [1,2]
Success rates for complex implant therapies can be attained if knowledge and clinical expertise of providers are congruent
Supplemental studies designed to compare the content of complex oral implant education received to the clinical expertise of the provider would aid in determination of the potential for restructure, elimination, or addition of AO4 to continuing education and/or containment to advanced education
Summary
One quarter of the U.S population is over the age of 55, representing a demographic that is living longer, experiencing more chronic degenerative diseases, and taking more prescription medications than past generations [1,2]. When compared to the 79% increase in the number of adults projected to be in the aging population, the number of adults in need of one or two complete dentures is expected to increase to a projected 37.9 million in 2020 [3]. This population shift is anticipated to cause a substantial spike in individuals seeking oral implant and prosthetic therapy, increasing the need for treatment modalities that can augment occlusal function and increase oral health-related quality of life (OHrQoL) [4,5,6,7,8]. The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge level, perceptions, confidence levels, and self-reported practices of oral professionals regarding AO4
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