Attitudes of Oral Surgeons and Periodontists towards Immediate Dental Implant Placement

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Title: Attitudes of Oral Surgeons and Periodontists towards Immediate Dental Implant Placement
Authors: Zemyna Bineviciute, Gintaras Juodzbalys
Source: eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, Vol 15, Iss 3, p e3 (2024)
Publisher Information: Stilus Optimus, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Dentistry
Subject Terms: bone resorption, immediate dental implant loading, knowledge, peri-implant tissues, surveys and questionnaires, Dentistry, RK1-715
More Details: Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the factors that determine the choice of oral surgeons and periodontists to perform immediate dental implant placement. Material and Methods: An anonymous survey was carried out from January 6, 2024 to February 29, 2024. The questionnaire was distributed online to Lithuanian specialists - oral surgeons and periodontists, who perform implantation procedures. A total of 186 professionals were included in this survey. Chi-square test, its degrees of freedom was used for the analysis of variables. Results: The main reason for refusing immediate implant placement is a periapical lesion greater than 5 mm, reported by 91.7% of oral surgeons and 96.9% of periodontists. Good aesthetics and preservation of anatomical structures are identified as an advantage by 99.2% of oral surgeons and 92.3% of periodontists. In the aesthetic zone, for periodontists, the main criterion for choosing a method is the quantitative and qualitative indicators of the soft tissue of the extraction socket 96.9%, and for oral surgeons - the morphology of the bone walls of the socket 87.6%. Only 43.1% of periodontists and 33.9% of oral surgeons are familiar with and use extraction socket morphology assessment classifications for immediate dental implant placement. Conclusions: Taking into account study’s results, it is recommended to adjust the teaching programs at Universities and to increase the knowledge of specialists performing dental implantation procedures, by carrying out continuous educational programs.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2029-283X
Relation: https://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2024/2/e3/v15n2e3ht.htm; https://doaj.org/toc/2029-283X
DOI: 10.5037/jomr.2024.15203
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/c4a07e9b05e243efa13af34c57af58d3
Accession Number: edsdoj.4a07e9b05e243efa13af34c57af58d3
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2029283X
DOI:10.5037/jomr.2024.15203
Published in:eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research
Language:English