en Dental implant Dental implant Original article Original article <span dir="LTR"></span> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Aim:</strong> Since different implant systems are available, dentists are confronted with the question of which criteria are essential for a proficient implant system selection. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting implant system selection by dentists in Kerman.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A questionnaire inspecting the key factors in implant system selection was distributed among 120 dentists. Fisher&#39;s exact test was used to analyze the data.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> Most dentists used two implant systems at the office (52.5%). For the majority of dentists (40.8%), the first factor in choosing an implant system was the implant support services. The price of each implant (25.8%) and the satisfaction of previous cases (23.3%) were the second and third factors, respectively. For most dentists (59.2%), the least important reason for choosing an implant system was the manufacturing country. Recommendation from colleagues (24.2%) was of minor importance in implant system selection. Sixty-one (50.8%) dentists had a history of abandoning an implant system because of failure (59.0%) and lack of support from the importer (27.9%). The quality of the implant was the major cause of system selection for 68.8% of dentists and 75% of specialists (P<0.05).<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The most important reason for choosing an implant system was post-sales services. The cost of each implant and the satisfaction of previous cases were other important factors. The least important factor was the system&#39;s manufacturer.</p> Dentists, Dental Implants, Dental Implantation 28 42 http://jrdms.dentaliau.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-767-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 A Raesi Estabragh Arman.Raesi1370@yahoo.com 10031947532846006634 10031947532846006634 No Dentist A Golestaneh drgolestaneh@gmail.com 10031947532846006635 10031947532846006635 Yes Assisstant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dept, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran M Maleki Gorji mohsen_malekigorji@yahoo.com 10031947532846006636 10031947532846006636 No Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch L Kheiri kheiri91@gmail.com 10031947532846006637 10031947532846006637 No Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch