ArticleCureus2023
Factors Affecting the Choice of Implant Specialists Among the Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Abstract
Background Patients are frequently exposed to misleading information about dental implants on social media or from dental marketing businesses. Patients' selection of an implant specialist for placing dental implants may vary due to several factors, including cost, social media, dentist qualification, and previous patient experience. Objective This study aims to assess and evaluate the factors that influence the choice of implant specialist in the Saudi population. Materials and methods The data were collected from 625 participants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January 2023 to April 2023. The study targeted males and females over 20 years old living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and excluded those under 20 years old or not living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results The dentist's qualification (80.2%), dental implant cost (77.3%), and clinic or hospital (68.2%) were the most frequently agreed-upon factors for selecting an implant specialist. The study found that 13.7% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that social media could influence the choice of an implant specialist. Among females, those with higher educational levels, middle-income groups, and those who had ever replaced a missing tooth, the importance of a dentist's specialty to perform a dental implant increased significantly. Conclusion Different factors contributed to the selection of an implant specialist among the population, with dentist qualification followed by dental implant cost being the most commonly discussed factors in the study.
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