Surgical protocol practiced by dental practitioners for implant placement in gujarat: asurvey

Background: Dental implants have been used to replace missing teeth for more than half a century. For successful implant placement, a standardized surgical protocol needs to be established. Aim: To present results of a survey to know the surgical protocol and associated materials used by dental professionals in Gujarat for an efficacious implant practice. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 150 dentists. The survey specifically targeted dentists who place dental implants. The questionnaire requested information regarding the protocol adapted by dentists during surgical phase of implant placement. Results: Results from 132 respondents were available for analysis. 10 surveys were partially completed and 8 practitioners did not respond and hence were not included in the results. Conclusion: Most of the dentists followed the well documented techniques which have been documented in the literature. These techniques may be useful in reducing errors in placement of dental implant and increasing implant success rates.