title: Patients' knowledge and expectations regarding dental implants: assessment by questionnaire.
abstract: Today, modern implant dentistry appeals to a wide population, but the decision for and the success of implants depend on the knowledge and expectations of patients. The aim of this study was, with the help of a questionnaire, to evaluate the level of patient knowledge before a professional consultation was performed, and hence to be better prepared in the interests of patient awareness. Fifty-eight percent of 315 patients questioned thought that implants require the same care as natural teeth, 61% expected an additional payment of 2000 Euro or less, 80% held the function of an implant-supported overdenture as very important and 54% attached great importance to the aesthetics. The expectations that patients have for an implant-supported set are high in contrast to their willingness to make additional payments. There are still misconceptions regarding costs, and these must be resolved individually in practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum Bremen Mitte, Bremen, Germany. janrustem@t-online.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rustemeyer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bremerich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000523:psychology*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants