Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the information about dental implants among dental interns and to relate their
perception of future dental implant practice.
Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted on dental interns of various dental teaching colleges
of Karachi including public and private institutions.
Methodology: The instrument used was a self-administered, structured, closed-ended questionnaire which was modified
measuring tool for the dental interns’ knowledge and perception towards implant dentistry. The data collected from the
study was analyzed using SPSS.
Results: Two hundred and seventy dental interns of 5 different colleges of Karachi filled a questionnaire about the knowledge
and future perception of dental implant practice in general dentistry. It was observed that majority of the dental interns
44.2% did not have adequate knowledge of dental implant and 87.6% encourage to improving the undergraduate syllabus
of dental implants.
Conclusion: This study showed limited knowledge and awareness about dental implants among dental interns, but they
highly encouraged in improving the curriculum of dental implants at undergraduate level.