Knowledge on Clinical Criteria for Evaluation of Dental Restorations Among Dentists – A Questionnaire Survey
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https://doi.org/10.56501/intjesthresdent.2022.726Keywords:
FDI criteria, Dental restorations, Replacement, Quality, TrainingAbstract
Introduction: Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) have formulated criteria for quality assessment of restorations and serve as a guideline to determine if a restoration needs refurbishment, repair or replacement.
Aim: To evaluate the knowledge on clinical criteria for evaluation of dental restorations among dentists.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 100 dentists. On receiving consent, the participants were asked to answer 10 closed-ended questions. The questions were designed to analyze their knowledge about FDI criteria and its advantages in assessing a restoration using a pre-piloted questionnaire.
Result: 51% of participants were aware of FDI criteria, 45% were aware of Ryge’s criteria for evaluating the restorations and 4% knew both Ryge and FDI criteria. 58% were not trained for assessing the restorations. 80% population believe that criteria should be followed for evaluation of restoration which gives a positive scope for this system.
Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, it was concluded that all the dentists were aware of the clinical criteria for assessment of dental restorations. Almost half of the dentists were not trained to use the clinical criteria. The dentists practising the criteria identified reliability as the reason for practising. Lack of knowledge and training was the major reason among the dentists not practising.
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