title: Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of undergraduate dental students toward dental implants--an all India survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to gauge the knowledge and perceptions of undergraduate dental students or residents toward dental implants.
  
  
  METHODS
  The dental colleges in India were divided into 5 zones, and by random selection method, 7 colleges were selected from each zone. Thus, a total of 35 dental institutions were selected, which included 2800 residents. A printed questionnaire consisting of 15 questions, which assessed the level and source of information regarding implants, was prepared and distributed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 2800 questionnaires were posted of which 2041 responses were received (response rate was 72.89%). This study shows that 81.1% of the residents believed that they were not provided sufficient information and a whopping 91.7% of them coveted more information about implants in their undergraduate curriculum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study concludes that a revision in the undergraduate dental curriculum is required to make the students better equipped with the technicalities of implant dentistry.
authors.affiliation: *Student, Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, India. †Professor, Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, India. ‡Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, India.
authors.forename: Sohini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Triveni M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gowda
authors.forename: Tarun A B
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Dhoom S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants