Knowledge level about dentals implants. Dentistry Faculty of Havana. 2014-2015

Abstract

Introduction: the level of knowledge in professionals and patients about a treatment is very important in its success, and the dental implants also are included in this medical postulate.
Objectives: to identify the knowledge level about dental implants in professors, students and patients, to relate the level of knowledge in these qualifications.
Material and Method: a descriptive transversal study was carried out in the Dentistry College of Havana October2014-february 2015. The sample was constituted by 90 interviewed, which included 30 patients, 30 professors and 30 students at random, it was valued in a questionnaire general only aspects, indications, procedures and cares. The results were evaluated according to scale and the grade of knowledge was determined of those interviewed total and in the mentioned aspects.
Results: the knowledge about cares and complications were subject to more knowledge (36,68%), the relatives to procedures the less well-known ones(12,24%).
Conclusions: the studied sample exhibited a low grade of knowledge in near its half, and significant differences were not reported among the level of knowledge of the qualifications students, patient and professors.

Key words: knowledge level, dental implants, professors, students, patients.