Awareness and knowledge of various treatment options for replacement of missing teeth in patients at Dental College and GeneralHospital – A questionnaire-based original study

Abstract

Background: Partial or complete absence of teeth is one of the most common reasons for which the patients visit dental professionals. Mainly prosthodontic treatment procedures are broadly divided into two groups which are removable prosthesis and the fixed prosthesis. Since the success rate of implants is higher therefore there is increase in the procedures of implant placement in the clinical set ups. And the patients who underwent implant treatment has accepted the implant supported denture as the replacement option of the natural missing teeth. But still there is lack of evidence regarding the people awareness towards implants.