Assessment of crown and bridge work quality among dental practitioners: Survey
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the present study is to investigate the quality of crown & bridgework among dentists in Kashmir by mean of a questionnaire. Materials and methods: Questionnaire was distributed to all dentists (about 230) who work in private clinics and primary health centers. A total of 152 usable questionnaires were collected, giving a response rate 66.09%. Results: High-speed hand pieces were the instrument of choice (80.54%) and according to number of spray ports single port was found to be the most common type (80.43%). Alginate was the material of choice as a final impression material (68.24%) followed by condensation-cured silicone (24.32%). Impression trays used by dentists were metal tray 23.53%, rigid plastic tray 12.5% and both 63.97%. Results in concern of the use of the retracting cord indicated that 53.69% never use it. Results also indicated that 36.05% never used temporary crown and bridge. Traditional glass ionomer cements and zinc phosphate cements (56%) were equally selected as best choice for final luting cement of crown and bridge work. Both verbal and written prescriptions (81.73%) were the most common used way of communication between dentists and dental technicians. Conclusion: It is concluded that the majority of the surveyed dentists mainly used alginate as a final impression material for crown and bridge work. It was also observed, the absence of application of retraction cord and temporary restoration in their practice for crown and bridge work.
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Shabir Ahmad Sha, Mohammad Arif Lone, Shahnaz ,
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