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Awareness, level of information, and opinions regarding oral implants and alternative treatment methods
Total | Sex | Age group | ||||||
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All n = 159 [n/%] | Female n = 93 [n/%] | Male n = 66 [n/%] | p | Ag 1 (35–44 yrs) n = 50 [n/%] | Ag 2 (65–74 yrs) n = 57 [n/%] | Ag 3 (> 75 yrs) n = 52 [n/%] | p | |
Have you ever heard about a treatment with oral implants, which are artificial tooth roots, before our conversation? | ||||||||
n = 159 | n = 93 | n = 66 | 0.626 | n = 50 | n = 57 | n = 52 | 0.011 | |
No Yes | 16 / 10.1 143 / 89.9 | 10 / 10.8 83 / 89.2 | 6 / 9.1 60 / 90.9 | 10 / 20.0 40 / 80.0 | 2 / 3.5 55 / 96.5 | 4 / 7.7 48 / 92.3 | Bonferoni ag1:ag2 0.014 | |
Have you heard/read anything about computer-guided, navigated placement of implants in the past 5 years (recent past)? | ||||||||
n = 159 | n = 93 | n = 66 | 0.340 | n = 50 | n = 57 | n = 52 | 0.323 | |
No Yes | 142 / 89.3 17 / 10.7 | 81 / 87.1 12 / 12.9 | 61 / 92.4 5 / 7.6 | 47 / 94.0 3 / 6.0 | 48 / 84.2 9 / 15.8 | 47 / 90.4 5 / 9.6 | ||
Have you heard/read about immediate placement of implants? | ||||||||
n = 159 | n = 93 | n = 66 | 0.203 | n = 50 | n = 57 | n = 52 | 0.274 | |
No Yes | 135 / 84.9 24 / 15.1 | 76 / 81.7 17 / 18.3 | 59 / 89.4 7 / 10.6 | 45 / 90.0 5 / 10.0 | 45 / 78.9 12 / 21.1 | 45 / 86.5 7 / 13.5 | ||
Do you know if your dentist offers oral implants as a treatment alternative? | ||||||||
n = 148 | n = 86 | n = 62 | 0.765 | n = 48 | n = 55 | n = 45 | 0.006 | |
Yes, she/he offers. No, she/he does not offer. I don’t know. | 92 / 62.2 10 / 6.7 46 / 31.1 | 55 / 63.9 6 / 7.0 25 / 29.1 | 37 / 59.7 4 / 6.5 21 / 33.8 | 23 / 47.9 3 / 6.3 22 / 45.8 | 41 / 74.5 4 / 7.3 10 / 18.2 | 28 / 62.2 3 / 6.7 14 / 31.1 | Bonferoni ag1:ag2 0.004 | |
Would you be interested in receiving more information about oral implants? | ||||||||
n = 157 | n = 93 | n = 64 | 0.181 | n = 49 | n = 57 | n = 51 | 0.140 | |
No Yes | 107 / 68.2 50 / 31.8 | 63 / 67.7 30 / 32.3 | 44 / 66.7 20 / 30.3 | 25 / 51.0 24 / 49.0 | 36 / 63.2 21 / 36.8 | 46 / 90.2 5 / 9.8 | ||
Where would you prefer to obtain the additional information from? | ||||||||
n = 68 | n = 40 | n = 28 | * | n = 32 | n = 30 | n = 6 | * | |
Dentist | 41 / 60.3 | 24 / 60.0 | 17 / 60.7 | 21 / 65.6 | 16 / 53.3 | 4 / 66.6 | ||
Other | 11 / 16.2 | 5 / 12.5 | 6 / 21.4 | 3 / 9.4 | 8 / 26.6 | 0 / 0 | ||
Friends/acquaintances | 8 / 11.8 | 5 / 12.5 | 3 / 10.7 | 6 / 18.8 | 1 / 3.4 | 1 / 16.7 | ||
Print media | 7 / 10.3 | 5 / 12.5 | 2 / 7.2 | 2 / 6.2 | 4 / 13.3 | 1 / 16.7 | ||
I don’t know. | 1 / 1.4 | 1 / 2.5 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3.4 | 0 / 0 | ||
General practitioner | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | ||
Implant manufacturers | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Knowledge about oral implants
Financing of oral implants
Opinions and assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of oral implants
Total | Sex | Age group | ||||||
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All n = 159 [n/%] | Female n = 93 [n/%] | Male n = 66 [n/%] | p | Ag 1 (35–44 yrs) n = 50 [n/%] | Ag 2 (65–74 yrs) n = 57 [n/%] | Ag 3 (> 75 yrs) n = 52 [n/%] | p | |
What material are implants made of? | ||||||||
n = 136 | n = 78 | n = 58 | Not possible | n = 60 | n = 48 | n = 28 | Not possible | |
Titanium | 35 / 25.7 | 23 / 29.5 | 12 / 20.7 | 13 / 21.7 | 16 / 33.3 | 6 / 21.4 | ||
Ceramic | 33 / 24.3 | 16 / 20.5 | 17 / 29.3 | 14 / 23.3 | 12 / 25.0 | 7 / 25.0 | ||
Steel | 25 / 18.4 | 12 / 15.4 | 13 / 22.4 | 12 / 20.0 | 9 / 18.8 | 4 / 14.3 | ||
Plastic | 22 / 16.2 | 13 / 16.7 | 9 / 15.5 | 13 / 21.7 | 5 / 10.4 | 4 / 14,3 | ||
Others | 12 / 8.8 | 9 / 11.5 | 3 / 5.2 | 3 / 5.0 | 6/ 12.5 | 3/ 10.7 | ||
Gold | 9 / 6.6 | 5 / 6.4 | 4 / 6.9 | 5 / 8.3 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 14.3 | ||
Where are oral implants anchored? | ||||||||
n = 159 | n = 93 | n = 66 | Not possible | n = 50 | n = 57 | n = 52 | Not possible | |
In the jawbone | 128 / 80.5 | 75 / 80.6 | 53 / 80.3 | 39 / 78.0 | 50 / 87.7 | 39 / 75.0 | ||
I don’t know. | 21 / 13.2 | 13 / 14.0 | 8 / 12.1 | 5 / 10.0 | 3 / 5.3 | 13 / 25.0 | ||
To neighboring teeth | 6 / 3.8 | 2 / 2.2 | 4 / 6.1 | 4 / 8.0 | 2 / 3.5 | 0 / 0 | ||
In the gum tissue | 4 / 2.5 | 3 / 3.2 | 1 / 1.5 | 2 / 4.0 | 2 / 3.5 | 0 / 0 | ||
How long does an oral implant typically last? (in years) | ||||||||
n = 65 | n = 34 | n = 31 | 0.031 | n = 22 | n = 29 | n = 14 | 0.56 | |
Mean ± SD Median (Range) | 13.1 ± 6.1 12 (3–30) | 15 ± 6.9 12.5 (5–30 | 10.9 ± 4.2 10 (3–20) | 12.6 ± 5.5 10 (3–20) | 14 ± 7.2 12 (5–30) | 11.9 ± 3.9 12.5 (5–20) | 4 | |
Are special care and hygiene measures necessary when having oral implants? | ||||||||
n = 157 | n = 92 | n = 65 | Not | n = 50 | n = 56 | n = 51 | Not possible | |
No, they require the same care as natural teeth. No, they require less care than natural teeth. Yes, they require more care than natural teeth. I don’t know. | 80 / 51.0 5 / 3.2 47 / 29.9 25 / 15.9 | 49 / 53.3 0 / 0 28 / 30.4 15 / 16.3 | 31 / 47.7 5 / 7.7 19 / 29.2 10 / 15.4 | possible | 22 / 44.0 3 / 6.0 20 / 40.0 5 / 10.0 | 32 / 57.1 1 / 1.8 17 / 30.4 6 / 10.7 | 26 / 51.0 1 / 2.0 10 / 19.6 14 / 27.5 | |
Is there an age limit for patients to receive oral implants? | ||||||||
n = 157 | n = 91 | n = 66 | 0.782 | n = 50 | n = 57 | n = 50 | 0.024 Bonferoni ag1:ag3 0.015 | |
No Yes I don`t know. | 82 / 52.2 23 / 14.6 52 / 33.1 | 43 / 47.3 17 / 18.7 31 / 34.1 | 39 / 59.1 6 / 9.1 21 / 31.8 | 33 / 66.0 6 / 12.0 11 / 22.0 | 28 / 49.1 12 / 21.1 17 / 29.8 | 21 / 42.0 5/ 10.0 24 / 48.0 |
Total | Sex | Age group | ||||
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All n = 159 [n/%] | Female n = 93 [n/%] | Male n = 66 [n/%] | Ag 1 (35–44 yrs) n = 50 [n/%] | Ag 2 (65–74 yrs) n = 57 [n/%] | Ag 3 (> 75 yrs) n = 52 [n/%] | |
Who bears the cost for an oral implant? | ||||||
n = 155 | n = 93 | n = 62 | n = 48 | n = 55 | n = 52 | |
Patient themselves | 80 / 51.6 | 52 / 55.9 | 28 / 45.2 | 22 / 45.8 | 31 / 56.4 | 27 / 51.9 |
Patient & Health insurance | 52 / 33.5 | 29 / 31.2 | 23 / 37.1 | 18 / 37.5 | 18 / 32.7 | 16 / 30.8 |
I don’t know. | 11 / 7.1 | 7 / 7.5 | 4 / 6.5 | 3 / 6.3 | 2 / 3.6 | 6 / 11.5 |
Private insurance/supplementary insurance | 10 / 6.5 | 5. / 5.4 | 5 / 8.1 | 4 / 8.3 | 4 / 7.3 | 2 / 3.8 |
Health insurance | 2 / 1.3 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3.2 | 1 / 2.1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1.9 |
Who should bear the cost for an oral implant? | ||||||
n = 155 | n = 89 | n = 66 | n = 49 | n = 55 | n = 51 | |
Social insurance/health insurance | 84 / 54.2 | 46 / 51.7 | 38 / 57.6 | 31 / 63.3 | 31 / 56.4 | 22 / 43.1 |
Patient & social insurance/health insurance | 39 / 25.2 | 24 / 27.0 | 15 / 22.7 | 11 / 22.4 | 17 / 30.9 | 11 / 21.6 |
I don’t know. | 17 / 11.0 | 11 / 12.4 | 6 / 9.1 | 2 / 4.1 | 4 / 7.3 | 11 / 21.6 |
Patient themselves | 12 / 7.7 | 7 / 7.9 | 5 / 7.6 | 4 / 8.2 | 2 / 3.6 | 6 / 11.8 |
Private insurance/supplementary insurance | 3 / 1.9 | 1 / 1.1 | 2 / 3.0 | 1 / 2.0 | 1 / 1.8 | 1 / 2.0 |
Please estimate how much an implant with a replacement crown (including laboratory cost) would cost at the dentist? | ||||||
n = 126 | n = 70 | n = 56 | n = 44 | n = 49 | n = 33 | |
Mean ± SD in Euro Median (Range) in Euro | 2492 ± 1695 2000 (300–8000) | 2391 ± 1470 2000 (300–8000) | 2619 ± 1946 2000 (300–8000) | 2968 ± 1850 2750 (600–8000) | 2285 ±1499 2000 (300–8000) | 2167 ± 1661 2000 (300–7500) |
Total | Sex | Age group | ||||
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All n = 159 [n/%] | Female n = 93 [n/%] | Male n = 66 [n/%] | Ag 1 (35–44 yrs) n = 50 [n/%] | Ag 2 (65–74 yrs) n = 57 [n/%] | Ag 3 (> 75 yrs) n = 52 [n/%] | |
What is your general opinion about oral implants? (Multiple answers possible) | ||||||
n = 226 | n = 134 | n = 92 | n = 68 | n = 79 | n = 79 | |
I would get implants if needed. | 55 / 24.3 | 31 / 23.1 | 24 / 26.1 | 19 / 27.9 | 22 / 27.8 | 14 / 17.7 |
Implants are expensive. | 51 / 22.6 | 31 / 23.1 | 20 / 21.7 | 20 / 29.4 | 14 / 17.7 | 17 / 21.5 |
I would prefer not to get implants. | 38 / 16.8 | 24 / 17.9 | 14 / 15.2 | 3 / 4.4 | 9 / 11.3 | 26 / 32.9 |
Others. | 34 / 15.0 | 21 / 15.7 | 13 / 14.1 | 10 / 14.7 | 16 / 20.3 | 8 / 10.1 |
Implants are not suitable for everyone. | 22 / 9.7 | 13 / 9.7 | 9 / 9.8 | 5 / 7.4 | 7 / 8.9 | 10 / 12.7 |
No opinion on this. | 14 / 6.2 | 10 / 7.5 | 4 / 4.4 | 7 / 10.3 | 5 / 6.4 | 2 / 2.5 |
Implants are suitable for everyone. | 12 / 5.4 | 4 / 3.0 | 8 / 8.7 | 4 / 5.9 | 6 / 7.6 | 2 / 2.5 |
Implants are affordable for everyone. | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
What are the advantages of oral implants? (Multiple answers possible) | ||||||
n = 261 | n = 149 | n = 112 | n = 93 | n = 91 | n = 77 | |
Aesthetics | 43 /16.5 | 26 / 17.4 | 17 / 15.2 | 20 / 21.5 | 14 / 15.4 | 9 / 11.7 |
Others | 36 / 13.8 | 24 / 16.1 | 12 / 10.7 | 11 / 11.8 | 16 / 17.6 | 9 / 11.7 |
Does not feel like removable dentures. | 32 / 12.3 | 20 / 13.4 | 12 / 10.7 | 6 / 6.5 | 14 / 15.4 | 12 / 15.6 |
Functionality | 30 / 11.5 | 18 / 12.1 | 12 / 10.7 | 12 / 12.9 | 9 / 9.9 | 9 / 11.7 |
No opinion on this. | 28 /10.7 | 15 / 10.1 | 13 / 11.6 | 8 / 8.6 | 7 / 7.7 | 13 / 16.9 |
Longer durability/longevity. | 26 /10.0 | 12 / 8.1 | 14 / 12.5 | 10 / 10.8 | 8 / 8.7 | 8 / 10.4 |
Comfort Increased bite force. Security in wearing. | 22 / 8.4 22 / 8.4 22 / 8.4 | 14 / 9.4 11 / 7.4 9 / 6.0 | 8 / 7.2 11 / 9.8 13 / 11.6 | 7 / 7.5 11 / 11.8 8 / 8.6 | 7 / 7.7 7 / 7.7 9 / 9.9 | 8 / 10.4 4 / 5.1 5 / 6.5 |
What are the disadvantages of oral implants? (Multiple answers possible) | ||||||
n = 229 | n = 135 | n = 94 | n = 71 | n = 87 | n = 71 | |
High cost | 71 / 31.0 | 41 / 30.4 | 30 / 31.9 | 29 / 40.0 | 22 / 25.3 | 20 / 28.2 |
Complications | 39 / 17.0 | 23 / 17.0 | 16 / 17.0 | 10 / 14.1 | 20 / 23.0 | 9 / 12.7 |
Surgical procedure | 36 / 15.7 | 23 / 17.0 | 13 / 13.8 | 13 / 18.3 | 12 / 13.8 | 11 / 15.5 |
No opinion on this. | 33 / 14.4 | 19 / 14.1 | 14 / 14.9 | 9 / 12.7 | 10 / 11.5 | 14 / 19.7 |
Long time until functional | 25 / 10.9 | 13 / 9.6 | 12 / 12.8 | 6 / 8.5 | 12 / 13.8 | 7 / 9.9 |
Others | 18 / 7.9 | 12 / 8.9 | 6 / 6.4 | 4 / 5.6 | 9 / 10.3 | 5 / 7.0 |
Do not last long | 7 / 3.1 | 4 / 3.0 | 3 / 3.2 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2.3 | 5 / 7.0 |