Patterns of Post-Endodontic Restoration: A Nationwide Survey of Dentists in Turkey

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 3; p. 1794
• Main Authors: Usta, Sıla Nur, Cömert-Pak, Begüm, Karaismailoğlu, Eda, Eymirli, Ayhan, Deniz-Sungur, Derya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 04.02.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Adhesives; Aesthetics; Chi-square test; Composite materials; Composite Resins; Demographics; Demography; Dental materials; Dental restorative materials; Dentistry; Dentists; Geographical locations; Humans; Polls & surveys; Practice Patterns, Dentists; Professional Role; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Resins; Statistical tests; Surveys and Questionnaires; Trends; Turkey; Turkey; endodontics; post core technic; composite resins
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031794

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 ( < 0.001) and dentists with clinical experience of less than 5 years ( = 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.