An attitudinal survey assessing awareness, need, and interest toward dental implants in a population of senior adults
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An attitudinal survey on dental implants was conducted at two retirement communities in Rhode Island. Residents at the two communities were interviewed to determine their awareness of, possible need for, and interest in dental implants.
Results indicated that seventy percent of the twentythree respondents were unaware of implants at the time of the interview. Fifty percent of the senior adults indicated a possible need for dental implants. Ninety-one percent of the respondents indicated an interest in implants by requesting additional information on implants. Forty-five percent indicated that they would consider receiving dental implants. However, advanced age was cited as the reason for a smaller percentage of the respondents considering receiving dental implants than those desiring additional information on implants.
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Thesis (M.Sc.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, 1989 (Dental Public Health).
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 40-42).
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 40-42).
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