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Background: Successful rehabilitation of a dentition having a poor prognosis with implant-supported fixed prosthesis is a multi-stage process involving an edentulous period before prosthetic rehabilitation of the patient. The period of transformation from natural teeth to fixed implant prosthesis is sometimes not accepted by the patients. This concept has been in clinical use since 1998. This treatment is cost-effective and time-saving in order to rehabilitate patients with an interim prosthesis in which 4 implants were placed two placed vertically in the anterior region and two placed up to an angle of 45 degrees in the posterior region. Purpose: To evaluate Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Dental practitioners about the "All on four" Concept of Dental implants practicing in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Methods: This quantitative-type descriptive survey was conducted between February to April 2022 in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India. A self-designed, pre-tested and validated questionnaire assessing the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Dental practitioners about the "All on four" Concept of Dental implants. Data were collected and entered into a spreadsheet (Excel 2010: Microsoft office) and analyzed using SPSS software (version 19-SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL, USA). Results: All 205 participants responded. When asked if dental practitioners considered the "All on four" concept a viable option 74.1% of practitioners (152) agreed while about 25.9% of practitioners (53) did not agree on the same Conclusion: Despite the presence of knowledge and attitude among dental practitioners the presence of practice among practitioners seems to be insufficient towards the "All on Four Implant" Concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: The objectives of study were to assess the knowledge, awareness and management of mucormycosis among Prosthodontists working in dental hospitals/teaching institutions in Pune, India. and to find out the association between the level of knowledge, awareness and management of mucormycosis and selected demographic variables. Methods: Descriptive survey was done through online questionnaire using Google forms software distributed to all 98 participants of six dental hospitals/teaching institutions in Pune through their Mail-Id. The data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical software, version 19.0. Results: All the 98 participants responded, though only less than half of the population (48% from age group 20-30 years) was aware about that infection will not transmit from dentist to dentist. Statistically significant differences in knowledge about mucormycosis among the various highly experienced and designated doctors and residents were found as level of knowledge increased with the seniority. The study also shows that more than half about 63% of participants have rehabilitated the case of mucormycosis and among them 40% people observed some kind of difficulties for impression making or fitting of prosthesis. Conclusion: Though our study showed average number of participants have adequate knowledge about mucormycosis, only more than half of the population particularly from age group 20-30 years was having less knowledge and awareness. Hence, our study concludes that there is a need for an increased awareness among young prosthodontist regarding the same. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]