Knowledge and Perception about Dental Implant and Its Complications among Dental and Medical Students-A Comparative Observational Survey.

Abstract

As dental implants become more widely used, there is a need to raise awareness about their potential complications. Professionals in the dental and medical fields must take responsibility for educating the public, and future professionals in these fields will play a key role in this effort. Dental and medical students were polled through online questionnaire, with questions posed in multiple-choice format, to gauge their knowledge of dental implants. When medical students were compared with dental students, it concluded that the dental students have more knowledge about implants and its complication. The statistical analysis revealed that the knowledge about basics of implantology and implant complications was good amongst dental students than medical students which was statistically significant.