IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-2-10054 Original Research Paper A Survey to Assess the Implant Experience of the Dentist in South coastal area of Karnataka CHETHAN HEGDE Dr. DR. KAVYA ASHOK Dr. February 2017 6 2 01 02 ABSTRACT

 The aim of this survey was to determine the attitude of private dental practitioners toward implant dentistry and how they were acquiring and integrating the

knowledge of implant dentistry into their everyday practice. The  survey concluded that as the number of private dental practitioners doing implants is increasing, there is a parallel need to organize continuing dental education programs to create awareness related to various aspects of implant dentistry.