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  • Title: Dental implant practice among Hong Kong general dental practitioners in 2004 and 2008.
    Author: Ng PC, Pow EH, Ching SH, Lo EC, Chow TW.
    Journal: Implant Dent; 2011 Feb; 20(1):95-105. PubMed ID: 21278532.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To describe the dental implant practice profile of Hong Kong general dental practitioners in 2008 and the trend since 2004. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 630 dentists through systematic sampling of registered dentists. RESULTS: A total of 290 completed questionnaires were returned (response rate, 53%). Implant dentistry was practiced by 61% of the respondents. The survey also revealed that 84% of those respondents who own their private practice performed implant dentistry. About half of the dentists (49%) who performed implant dentistry placed or restored 5 or more implants per quarter. Among those dentists not practicing implant dentistry, the majority (85%) were interested in attending continuing education courses in dental implantology. CONCLUSION: There has been a significant increase in the number of general dental practitioners practicing implant dentistry in Hong Kong since 2004. By 2008, more than half of the general dental practitioners (61%) are practicing implant dentistry. Most of them not practicing implant dentistry expressed a desire to learn more about dental implants. This survey revealed a high demand for continuing professional development in implant dentistry in Hong Kong.
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