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Knowledge and attitude of dental undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates on dental implants for children - A
Ramya Ramanathan1, Paul Chalakkal1, Ridhima Gaunkar1
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India.
Context:
Dental implants for children are a new treatment modality. Dental implants in children restore function, preserve the alveolar bone, and give excellent esthetics, restoring the child's confidence and social acceptability.
Aim:
Knowledge and attitude toward dental implants for children among dental undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates.
Settings And Design:
This was a cross-sectional web-based questionnaire study.
Methodology:
The Google Form link was circulated among various social media platforms. The responses were obtained through Google Forms. This survey focused on demographic data-, knowledge-, and attitude-based questions.
Statistical Analysis:
The data obtained was compiled into a Microsoft Excel document and the analysis was done using IBM SPSS for Windows version 24.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, USA). Chi-square test was used to compare the responses based on educational qualification and clinical experience among study participants. Kruskal-Wallis followed by Dunn's post hoc test was used to assess mean knowledge scores across different educational qualification groups. Mann-Whitney test was used for the comparison of mean knowledge scores among the categories of clinical experience.
Results:
The undergraduates had more knowledge scores compared to graduates and postgraduates. The mean knowledge scores showed a significant difference based on the clinical experience of the study participants. Knowledge score was higher in participants who had clinical experience of <2 years.
Conclusion:
Undergraduates and those with less than 2 years of clinical experience were found to have greater knowledge scores regarding the use of dental implants in children.
