| Autor: |
Usta SN; Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara 06230, Turkey., Cömert-Pak B; Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara 06230, Turkey., Karaismailoğlu E; Department of Medical Informatics, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara 06018, Turkey., Eymirli A; Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara 06230, Turkey., Deniz-Sungur D; Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara 06230, Turkey. |
| Abstrakt: |
Developments in materials and techniques, geographical locations, age, specialty, and affiliations of dental practitioners affect the preference of post-endodontic restoration. Thus, this survey aimed to evaluate the trends of dentists in Turkey in terms of post-endodontic restorations. An anonymous survey containing 10 questions regarding demographics, post-endodontic restoration patterns, and factors affecting restoration selection was electronically delivered to the dentists registered in the database of the Turkish Dental Association. The data were analyzed using by a chi-square test and ordinal logistic regression analysis. A total of 1093 surveys from 20,564 participants were collected with a response rate of 5.3%. Half of the participants (52%) preferred composite resins for post-endodontic restorations. Usage of posts was less prevalent amongst prosthodontists and dentists with clinical experience of more than 20 years compared to endodontists ( p < 0.001) and dentists with clinical experience of less than 5 years ( p = 0.004). More than half of the participants (56%) utilized fiber posts. Composite resins and fiber posts were the most common preferences in post-endodontic restoration. Endodontists had a higher tendency to use posts than prosthodontists and general dental practitioners. |
