title: Dental implant practice among Hong Kong general dental practitioners in 2004 and 2008.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the dental implant practice profile of Hong Kong general dental practitioners in 2008 and the trend since 2004.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 630 dentists through systematic sampling of registered dentists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 290 completed questionnaires were returned (response rate, 53%). Implant dentistry was practiced by 61% of the respondents. The survey also revealed that 84% of those respondents who own their private practice performed implant dentistry. About half of the dentists (49%) who performed implant dentistry placed or restored 5 or more implants per quarter. Among those dentists not practicing implant dentistry, the majority (85%) were interested in attending continuing education courses in dental implantology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There has been a significant increase in the number of general dental practitioners practicing implant dentistry in Hong Kong since 2004. By 2008, more than half of the general dental practitioners (61%) are practicing implant dentistry. Most of them not practicing implant dentistry expressed a desire to learn more about dental implants. This survey revealed a high demand for continuing professional development in implant dentistry in Hong Kong.
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. ngchihong88@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Philip Chi-Hong
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Edmond Ho-Nang
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Pow
authors.forename: Sik-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ching
authors.forename: Edward Chin-Man
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Tak-Wah
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000193:education; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants