Awareness and management of peri-implantitis and peri-mucositis among private dental Practitioners in Hyderabad - A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Implant therapy, in India, has flourished in recent years and is being practiced widely by many dental practitioners today. Along with the increasing number of implants being placed today, there has also been a constant rise in the number of complications associated with it. Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of implant placement and management of peri-implant diseases among dental professionals. Materials and Methods: A total of 568 dental practitioners were approached with a questionnaire for collecting data related to demographic details, experience, and knowledge about implant placement and management of its complications. Of these, only 262 were included as part of the statistical analysis. This data collected were compiled and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Results showed that most dentists who participated in this study have adequate knowledge about etiological factors and its management. Those who acquired implant skills through sources that are not in accordance with accepted standards had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice behavior. Conclusion: The awareness and knowledge regarding the implant procedures and their complications such as peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis were higher in self-trained dentists and by dentists who are practicing for >10 years and calls for updating of knowledge.

Antibiotic Use and Misuse in Dentistry in India—A Systematic Review

“…Twenty-six studies [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 ] explored the indications and reasons for antibiotic prescription/dispensing. Of these, 25 studies involved questionnaire surveys of dentists, and one study [ 38 ] involved antibiotic dispensing by pharmacists without a prescription to patients with dental complaints.…”

“…The study setting was reported clearly as involving both urban and rural populations in one study [ 47 ], as rural in 6 studies (three prescription audits [ 38 , 48 , 52 ] and three self-medication audits [ 60 , 61 , 63 ]), and as urban in 16 (nine prescription audits [ 45 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ], six self-medication audits [ 58 , 59 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 88 ], and one survey [ 87 ]). In the remaining 27 studies, the study setting was unclear.…”

“…Overall, twenty studies [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 56 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 83 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 89 ] assessed therapeutic and prophylactic indications for antibiotic use in dentistry.…”

Evaluating the Knowledge of General Dentist Towards the Management of Peri-Implant Diseases: A Multi-Center, Cross-Sectional Study

“…These aforementioned antibiotics have also been reported to be used for the management of peri-implantitis with the addition of ornidazole and azithromycin [23 -26]. However, the significance of adjunctive antibiotic therapy in the treatment of peri-implantitis is controversial [24] and there is a lack of adequate research on the effectiveness and clinical advantages of the use of systemic antibiotics as part of the standard mode of peri-implantitis management [27,28]. This precludes the need to conduct more randomized clinical trials to conclusively establish whether antibiotics help as adjunctive management strategies to clinical debridement.…”

Critical appraisal of YouTube videos regarding peri‐implant diseases and conditions: A cross‐sectional analysis

“…Although there has been a substantial increase in knowledge and awareness among dental professionals and the general population regarding peri‐implant diseases and conditions, it still fluctuates from region to region. Nonetheless, this increase in awareness has been remarkably evident among dental clinicians practicing for more than a decade (Tripathi et al., 2020). Moreover, various non‐profit organizations including the International Team of Implantology (ITI), the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), and the Osteology Foundation, need to implement interdisciplinary collaborative strategies and awareness policies that will benefit trained dental professionals to spread and impart education to the general population, young professionals, and graduate students.…”