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Awareness and attitude of ENT surgeons towards various dental implants or oral surgery procedures: a cross-sectional survey in the UK

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2023

A Mosea Open the ORCID record for A Mosea [Opens in a new window] ,
M H Bella  and
M Thamer
A Mosea*
Affiliation:
Colchester Dental Specialist Centre (BUPA Platinum), Colchester, UK
M H Bella
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow, UK
M Thamer
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
*
Corresponding author: Mr Akeel Mosea; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Objective

To assess the level of awareness and attitude of ENT surgeons towards dental implants and oral surgery procedures that involve the maxillary sinus.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a closed-ended questionnaire on 40 UK-based ENT surgeons.

Results

Within the study population, 45 per cent of ENT surgeons were not aware of sinus lift augmentation in implant dentistry. Only 25 per cent of respondents were aware of the two subtypes of sinus lift techniques. Thirty per cent of the respondents were aware of or had heard of benign positional paroxysmal vertigo following dental treatment. Fifty-two per cent of respondents came across a dental foreign body, most commonly a tooth that had been displaced into the maxillary sinus. It was also reported that 82.5 per cent of respondents had liaised with an oral surgeon for an oroantral communication problem or a dental infection.

Conclusion

Dental awareness among ENT surgeons needs to be raised for optimum interdisciplinary communication and patient safety.

Keywords

Dental implantssinusitismaxillofacial surgery
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 11 , November 2023 , pp. 1261 - 1263
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Footnotes

Mr A Mosea takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of this paper

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