[A preliminary analysis of knowledge, attitude and practice study on implant among edentulous patients].
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this investigation is to understand the knowledge, attitude and practice of the edentulous patients toward implant denture.


METHODS
235 patients were investigated. The data study was based on face-to-face interviews and the result was statistically analyzed by SPSS 11.5 software package.


RESULTS
70.21% of the interviewees had heard of implant denture, but 56.36% of them were proved to be mistaken. The first thing that they were worried about most was the function of the implant denture after restoration (34.55%) and they expected most eagerly (54.55%) to use the implant as nature teeth. 57.87% of the interviewees psychologically thought the implant was the most ideal restoration. Whether the edentulous patients had ever had traditional denture(P<0.05), whether they were satisfied with the denture(P<0.05) and the sources of knowledge on the implant(P<0.05) had significant on the acceptance of implant denture. Expense played an important role in the acceptance(P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The edentulous patients have some misunderstanding about implant. Several factors affected the psychological acceptance. Supported by Academic Leader Fund from Fujian Medical University (Grant No.2006003).
Huang
Wen-xiu
WX
Oral Implant Center, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian Province, China.
Lin
Bin
B
Chen
Jiang
J
D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015921:Dental Implants