J Adv Prosthodont.  2015 Dec;7(6):437-445. 10.4047/jap.2015.7.6.437.

Impact of a "TED-Style" presentation on potential patients' willingness to accept dental implant therapy: a one-group, pre-test posttest study

• Ghanem H
• Afrashtehfar KI
• Abi-Nader
• Tamimi F

• KMID: 2176618
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jap.2015.7.6.437

Abstract

PURPOSE
A survey was conducted to assess the impact of a TED-like educational session on participants' willingness to accept dental implant therapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Volunteers interested in having information about dental implant therapies were recruited and asked to complete a two-part survey before and after an educational session. The initial survey elicited demographic information, self-perceived knowledge on dental implants and willingness to this kind of treatment. A "TED-style" presentation that provided information about dental implant treatments was conducted before asking the participants to complete a second set of questions assessing the impact of the session.
RESULTS
The survey was completed by 104 individuals, 78.8% were women and the mean age was 66.5+/-10.8. Before the educational session, 76.0% of the participants refused dental implants mainly due to lack of knowledge. After the educational session, the rejection of dental implants decreased by almost four folds to 20.2%.
CONCLUSION
This study proved that an educational intervention can significantly increase willingness to accept treatment with dental implants in a segment of the population who is interested in having information about dental implant therapy. Furthermore, educational interventions, such as TED-like talks, might be useful to increase popular awareness on dental implant therapy.

Keyword

Dental implants; Dental education; Treatment; Acceptance; Refusal; Cost; Fear

MeSH Terms

Dental Implants*
Disulfiram
Education, Dental
Female
Humans
Volunteers
Dental Implants
Disulfiram

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  Fig. 1 Pie charts describing the proportion of participants rejecting treatment and their reasons before and after the TED-talk presentation.

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