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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Edentulism is one of the most commonly encountered conditions affecting the oral cavity. Dental implants have emerged as a widely accepted treatment option prosthodontically. However, lack of public awareness and the cost of the treatment act as barriers to limit their applicability.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the perception, sentiments, and level of awareness toward dental implants among the general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq.
METHODS: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 1132 participants in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq, from February 15, 2023, till August 15, 2023, to collect their sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes toward dental implants for their missing tooth/teeth.
RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 41.3 ± 14.6 years, and most (30.7%) belong to the age group 31-44 years. Also, most of them were males (63.6%), married (75.3%), educated (91.3%), from rural areas (82.3%), and had > 1 missing tooth (75%). Regarding the participants\' knowledge of dental implants, most had information (78.4%)/heard about it (83.3%), mainly from dentists (43.6%); however, least of them (21.5%) /their family members (43%) had replaced missing teeth by dental implants. Additionally, the participant\'s attitudes toward the dental implant indicated that most of them were interested in replacing their missing teeth (88.8%) but did not do it due to financial reasons (87%) and considered replacement as a significant (92.5%) and safe process (79.2%). Also, most of them thought there was no substantial difference between artificial and natural tooth appearance/function (47.9%), preferred the delayed implant for dental implant (47.7%), and would like to do an implant due to problems in dental appearance, speech, or dental function (81.5%). Finally, significant/highly significant differences were seen between each participant\'s factor (age, gender, marital status, education level, and residency) with most items of attitude/awareness toward dental implants.
CONCLUSIONS: Most participants were aware of the knowledge and attitude of dental implants for replacing missing tooth/teeth, especially males, married ones, educated individuals, and those from urban areas; however, financial problems are the main obstacle. Additionally, the delayed implant is preferable for replacing missing tooth/teeth using dental implants among studied individuals.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the perception, sentiments, and level of awareness toward dental implants among the general population in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq.
METHODS: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 1132 participants in Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq, from February 15, 2023, till August 15, 2023, to collect their sociodemographic data, knowledge and attitudes toward dental implants for their missing tooth/teeth.
RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 41.3 ± 14.6 years, and most (30.7%) belong to the age group 31-44 years. Also, most of them were males (63.6%), married (75.3%), educated (91.3%), from rural areas (82.3%), and had > 1 missing tooth (75%). Regarding the participants\' knowledge of dental implants, most had information (78.4%)/heard about it (83.3%), mainly from dentists (43.6%); however, least of them (21.5%) /their family members (43%) had replaced missing teeth by dental implants. Additionally, the participant\'s attitudes toward the dental implant indicated that most of them were interested in replacing their missing teeth (88.8%) but did not do it due to financial reasons (87%) and considered replacement as a significant (92.5%) and safe process (79.2%). Also, most of them thought there was no substantial difference between artificial and natural tooth appearance/function (47.9%), preferred the delayed implant for dental implant (47.7%), and would like to do an implant due to problems in dental appearance, speech, or dental function (81.5%). Finally, significant/highly significant differences were seen between each participant\'s factor (age, gender, marital status, education level, and residency) with most items of attitude/awareness toward dental implants.
CONCLUSIONS: Most participants were aware of the knowledge and attitude of dental implants for replacing missing tooth/teeth, especially males, married ones, educated individuals, and those from urban areas; however, financial problems are the main obstacle. Additionally, the delayed implant is preferable for replacing missing tooth/teeth using dental implants among studied individuals.
摘要：
背景：Edentulism是影响口腔的最常见病症之一。牙科植入物已经成为一种广泛接受的治疗选择。然而,缺乏公众意识和治疗成本是限制其适用性的障碍。
目的：为了调查感知，感情,以及苏莱曼尼亚市普通人群对牙科植入物的认识水平，伊拉克。
方法：对苏莱曼尼亚市的1132名参与者进行了问卷调查，伊拉克,从2023年2月15日至2023年8月15日，收集他们的社会人口统计数据，对牙齿/牙齿缺失的牙科植入物的知识和态度。
结果：参与者的平均年龄为41.3±14.6岁，大多数（30.7％）属于31-44岁年龄组。此外，其中大多数是男性(63.6%)，已婚（75.3%），受过教育(91.3%)，来自农村地区(82.3%)，并且有>1颗牙齿缺失(75%)。关于参与者对牙科植入物的知识，大多数人有信息(78.4%)/听说过(83.3%)，主要来自牙医(43.6%)；然而，其中至少（21.5％）/其家庭成员（43％）已通过牙科植入物替换了缺失的牙齿。此外,参与者对种植牙的态度表明，他们中的大多数人对更换缺失的牙齿感兴趣（88.8%），但由于经济原因（87%）没有这样做，并认为更换是一个重要的（92.5%）和安全的过程（79.2%）。此外，他们中的大多数人认为人造和天然牙齿的外观/功能没有实质性差异（47.9％），首选延迟种植牙种植体(47.7%)，由于牙齿外观的问题，想做一个植入物，演讲,或牙科功能（81.5%）。最后,每个参与者的因素(年龄，性别,婚姻状况,教育水平,和居住权）对牙科植入物的大多数态度/意识项目。
结论：大多数参与者了解牙种植体替代缺失牙齿的知识和态度，尤其是男性,已婚的,受过教育的个人，和城市地区的人；然而，财务问题是主要障碍。此外,在被研究的个体中,延迟植入对于使用牙科植入物替换缺失的牙齿是优选的。
目的：为了调查感知，感情,以及苏莱曼尼亚市普通人群对牙科植入物的认识水平，伊拉克。
方法：对苏莱曼尼亚市的1132名参与者进行了问卷调查，伊拉克,从2023年2月15日至2023年8月15日，收集他们的社会人口统计数据，对牙齿/牙齿缺失的牙科植入物的知识和态度。
结果：参与者的平均年龄为41.3±14.6岁，大多数（30.7％）属于31-44岁年龄组。此外，其中大多数是男性(63.6%)，已婚（75.3%），受过教育(91.3%)，来自农村地区(82.3%)，并且有>1颗牙齿缺失(75%)。关于参与者对牙科植入物的知识，大多数人有信息(78.4%)/听说过(83.3%)，主要来自牙医(43.6%)；然而，其中至少（21.5％）/其家庭成员（43％）已通过牙科植入物替换了缺失的牙齿。此外,参与者对种植牙的态度表明，他们中的大多数人对更换缺失的牙齿感兴趣（88.8%），但由于经济原因（87%）没有这样做，并认为更换是一个重要的（92.5%）和安全的过程（79.2%）。此外，他们中的大多数人认为人造和天然牙齿的外观/功能没有实质性差异（47.9％），首选延迟种植牙种植体(47.7%)，由于牙齿外观的问题，想做一个植入物，演讲,或牙科功能（81.5%）。最后,每个参与者的因素(年龄，性别,婚姻状况,教育水平,和居住权）对牙科植入物的大多数态度/意识项目。
结论：大多数参与者了解牙种植体替代缺失牙齿的知识和态度，尤其是男性,已婚的,受过教育的个人，和城市地区的人；然而，财务问题是主要障碍。此外,在被研究的个体中,延迟植入对于使用牙科植入物替换缺失的牙齿是优选的。
