Facilitators and barriers influencing the readiness to receive dental implants in a geriatric institutionalised population —A randomized non‐invasive interventional study

ConclusionProviding an adequate education about benefits and risks of receiving dental implants does not change the attitude towards dental implants. The source of information/messenger does influence attitudes towards implants. If the person delivering the education and information is a relative or a known medical person, the person's attitude is more likely to change as compared to people receiving the information from an unrelated person.

Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Miriam A. Merz, Hendrik Terheyden, Christian G. Huber, Azizi A. Seixas, Andreas Schoetzau, Andres R. Schneeberger Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research