Analysis of Dental Practitioners Perception Towards Dental Implants

ithin the last few years, it seems that dentistry has recorded its most remarkable progress and dental implantology emerging as a contemporary and essential component of dentistry around the globe. Dental implants use the process of Osseointegration to be fixed in the jaw bone and a large number of clinical studies support their long term prognosis.1-3 Using dental implants avoids the biological complications associated with fixed partial denture that requires adjacent teeth to be prepared and serve as an abutment for the bridge, since it may lead to a long term poor prognosis.4-6 With increasing demands of the patients for implant supported prostheses, dental practitioners dealing with this field of dentistry have to face with patients' high expectations concerning excellent esthetics and function.7 In addition, a dental practitioner's knowledge and attitude towards the treatment can influence the treatment planning and ultimately the oral health of an individual. The Dental practitioners 1. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. 3. Registrar, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. 4. House Surgeon, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. 5. House Surgeon, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. 6. House Surgeon, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. 7. Registrar, Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan. Corresponding author: “Dr. Maria Shakoor Abbasi” <maria_shakoor@hotmail.com>