Table 4 Opinions and assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of implants by gender (female n = 93, male n = 66) and age group (ag 1 n = 50, ag 2 n = 57, ag 3 n = 52), (Total (all participants) n = 159, n/% - number/percent, Ag – age groups

What is your general opinion about oral implants? (Multiple answers possible)

n = 226

n = 134

n = 92

n = 68

n = 79

n = 79

I would get implants if needed.

55 / 24.3

31 / 23.1

24 / 26.1

19 / 27.9

22 / 27.8

14 / 17.7

Implants are expensive.

51 / 22.6

31 / 23.1

20 / 21.7

20 / 29.4

14 / 17.7

17 / 21.5

I would prefer not to get implants.

38 / 16.8

24 / 17.9

14 / 15.2

3 / 4.4

9 / 11.3

26 / 32.9

Others.

34 / 15.0

21 / 15.7

13 / 14.1

10 / 14.7

16 / 20.3

8 / 10.1

Implants are not suitable for everyone.

22 / 9.7

13 / 9.7

9 / 9.8

5 / 7.4

7 / 8.9

10 / 12.7

No opinion on this.

14 / 6.2

10 / 7.5

4 / 4.4

7 / 10.3

5 / 6.4

2 / 2.5

Implants are suitable for everyone.

12 / 5.4

4 / 3.0

8 / 8.7

4 / 5.9

6 / 7.6

2 / 2.5

Implants are affordable for everyone.

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

What are the advantages of oral implants? (Multiple answers possible)

n = 261

n = 149

n = 112

n = 93

n = 91

n = 77

Aesthetics

43 /16.5

26 / 17.4

17 / 15.2

20 / 21.5

14 / 15.4

9 / 11.7

Others

36 / 13.8

24 / 16.1

12 / 10.7

11 / 11.8

16 / 17.6

9 / 11.7

Does not feel like removable dentures.

32 / 12.3

20 / 13.4

12 / 10.7

6 / 6.5

14 / 15.4

12 / 15.6

Functionality

30 / 11.5

18 / 12.1

12 / 10.7

12 / 12.9

9 / 9.9

9 / 11.7

No opinion on this.

28 /10.7

15 / 10.1

13 / 11.6

8 / 8.6

7 / 7.7

13 / 16.9

Longer durability/longevity.

26 /10.0

12 / 8.1

14 / 12.5

10 / 10.8

8 / 8.7

8 / 10.4

Comfort

Increased bite force.

Security in wearing.

22 / 8.4

22 / 8.4

22 / 8.4

14 / 9.4

11 / 7.4

9 / 6.0

8 / 7.2

11 / 9.8

13 / 11.6

7 / 7.5

11 / 11.8

8 / 8.6

7 / 7.7

7 / 7.7

9 / 9.9

8 / 10.4

4 / 5.1

5 / 6.5

What are the disadvantages of oral implants? (Multiple answers possible)

n = 229

n = 135

n = 94

n = 71

n = 87

n = 71

High cost

71 / 31.0

41 / 30.4

30 / 31.9

29 / 40.0

22 / 25.3

20 / 28.2

Complications

39 / 17.0

23 / 17.0

16 / 17.0

10 / 14.1

20 / 23.0

9 / 12.7

Surgical procedure

36 / 15.7

23 / 17.0

13 / 13.8

13 / 18.3

12 / 13.8

11 / 15.5

No opinion on this.

33 / 14.4

19 / 14.1

14 / 14.9

9 / 12.7

10 / 11.5

14 / 19.7

Long time until functional

25 / 10.9

13 / 9.6

12 / 12.8

6 / 8.5

12 / 13.8

7 / 9.9

Others

18 / 7.9

12 / 8.9

6 / 6.4

4 / 5.6

9 / 10.3

5 / 7.0

Do not last long

7 / 3.1

4 / 3.0

3 / 3.2

0 / 0

2 / 2.3

5 / 7.0