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- Title
Knowledge and Awareness of Dental Implants among Elderly People in Croatia.
- Authors
Kranjcic, Josip; Mikus, Anja; Mehulic, Ketij; Vojvodic, Denis
- Abstract
Purpose The use of inserted dental implants is growing every day in order to improve retention and stability of complete removable dental prostheses (RDPs), especially in the mandible. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and awareness of dental implants among elderly people wearing complete RDPs. Materials and Methods This study, based on answers from a questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study, included 301 participants wearing complete RDPs from elderly care homes with average age of 74 years. Results The awareness of dental implants was statistically significantly ( p < 0.05) affected by the participants' age, residence size, and their level of education. Younger participants (
- Subjects
DENTAL implants; OLDER people; DENTURES; DENTAL technology; PROSTHODONTICS
- Publication
Journal of Prosthodontics, 2015, Vol 24, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
1059-941X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jopr.12172