Direct Posterior Restorations: A 13-Year Survey of Teaching Trends and Use of Materials.
| Autor: | Zabrovsky A, Mahmoud R, Beyth N, Ben-Gal G |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Operative dentistry [Oper Dent] 2018 Nov/Dec; Vol. 43 (6), pp. E273-E279. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 14. |
| DOI: | 10.2341/17-361-C |
| Abstrakt: | Objective:: The study aimed to evaluate teaching trends and use of materials in direct posterior restorations during a 13-year period in an Israeli dental school. Methods:: Data registered in computerized files, relating to posterior restorations performed in the student clinic during the past 13 years (2004-2016), were collected. The restorative materials used (ie, amalgam vs composite), the type of tooth, and the number of surfaces restored were analyzed. Results:: Data analysis included 26,925 restorations performed during 13 years. The number of one-surface composite restorations increased from 54.7% (n=330) to 81.9% (n=873). Two-surface restorations increased from 33.3% (n=254) to 64.3% (n=721). The percentage of amalgam restorations in three-surface restorations decreased from 72.08% to 51.34% (n=173). Analysis of tooth type showed that in 2016, the number of composite restorations performed in premolars reached 80.87% (n=723) and in molars 63.50% (n=1035). The percentage of composite restorations in the mandible and the maxilla was virtually equal. Conclusions:: A clear trend in favor of composite resin restorations is evident in the 13-year survey and suggests a move toward an amalgam-free era. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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