Assessment and Evaluation of Implantology Courses for Post Graduate Students

Introduction- In dentistry, dental implants have become an indispensable established therapy to replacemissing teeth in different clinical situations. Henceforth, implant education has become an integral partof postgraduate prosthodontic curriculum.Materials and Methods- This study was conducted in the Department of Prosthodontics, Crown andBridge at S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Science & Research, Gulbarga, Karnataka. A questionnaireof 22 questions was mailed to the postgraduate students of prosthodontics. A total of 83 studentsparticipated in the study. The forms were analyzed by using suitable descriptive statistics.Results- A variety of responses were received from the participants. A total of 82 (98.8%) participantswere included in the study. Most of the participants (around 56 of them) start to place implants fromthe second year and remaining. 69 of the participants responded in affirmation with the use of CBCTfor routine implant cases. 54 participants reported that overall, in a month, more than 10 implants wereplaced in their department. In culmination, out of the 83 participants 69 of them want to learn more asimplantology is evolving as a separate branch in dentistry.Conclusion- Implantology treatment is constantly evolving as the prime line of treatment in differentedentulous situations. Within the limitation of this study, it is concluded that dental colleges of Indiahaving active postgraduate program are moderately equipped with Implantology syllabus and courses.Although, there are variations in responses, but it has made necessary to review and standardize dentalimplant curricula among institutions.