Indirect Restorations and Fixed Prosthodontics: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the selection and use of materials and techniques for core buildup, indirect restorations, and fixed prosthodontics by general dentists in New Zealand.

Methods

A questionnaire comprising 19 sections and 125 questions was distributed via mail to 351 general dentists in New Zealand who were selected from the Dental Council of New Zealand's 2016 register.

Results

The majority of the respondents (68.8%) reported using resin composite light-cured materials for the core buildup of vital posterior teeth. A large number of respondents (52%) did not use dentine pins, with the majority of them (25%) being recent graduates (<10 years). Fibre posts were used by 61.6% of the dentists surveyed. The majority of dentists (54.6%) reported using addition-cured

SUBMITTER: Brunton PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348825 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature