Awareness About Dental Mini Implants Among Undergraduate Dental Students

Abstract

Dental Mini implants are similar to the regular implant based on the structure but the important difference is as the name suggests the mini implants are smaller in diameter. The main advantage of dental mini implants is it avoids the requirement of bone graft. So indirectly it reduces the duration of healing. The advantages are it can fit into any small space, less invasive and less expensive. Aim: The aim of the study was to find awareness of mini implants among undergraduate students of a Dental College. Materials And Methods: This is a survey carried out among UG dental students about morse taper in implant . A questionnaire consisting of 10 questions regarding morse taper was framed and shared using a link created by google forms and circulated to 100 UG dental students. And the final result was statistically analysed and interpreted. Results: Overall the study concluded that 62% of them are aware of morse taper in implant. Remaining 38% of them are not aware about morse tapering in the implant.. It was clear that the majority of I year students and III year students 20% of them are not aware of morse taper implant. 20 % of the I year students don't agree that morse taper implant reduces biofilm. Majority that is 19% of interns, support platform switching along with morse taper, which reduces marginal bone loss and provides space for soft tissue development. On the chi square test p value was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion : The students were moderately aware of the morse taper in implants. Awareness was created among the students about morse taper in implants, its uses and indications and its significant role in the field of implantology.For them group discussion and seminar can be conducted to create awareness about morse taper.