Assessment of General Dentists' Knowledge and Confidence towards Dental Implants and their Perceptions regarding Undergraduate Education

Background: Dentists are the primary sources of information regarding dental implants. Thus, they required to be knowledgeable meet patients’ expectations. Objective: This cross-sectional study aims evaluate dentists’ knowledge and confidence in implants investigate their perceptions undergraduate education. Methods: The utilized a voluntary anonymous questionnaire, distributed among dentists, graduates King Abdulaziz University, Faculty Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. questionnaire sections were: demographics, perception education, confidence, assessment. Descriptive statistics Chi-square test at statistical significance P-value <0.05 were conducted. Results: majority 75.5% reported sufficient theoretical implant dentistry during However, only 12.2% clinical Limited participants had chance practice dentistry. About half 44.9% wished given this opportunity. Participants’ different procedures ranged between 45.9% 82.6%. Survey adequate treatment planning 82.7%, prosthetics 92.9%, 79.6% surgical aspects. No association was found gender sections, planning, prosthetic, aspects Respective P-values 0.45, 0.14, 0.09. Conclusion: Participants interested obtain more experience adjustments suggested optimize quality education graduates’