The knowledge and practice of fixed prosthodontics : a survey among saudi arabian dental practitioners

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Objective : the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and fixed prosthodontics practice guidelines amongst dental practitioners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

design : a descriptive cross-sectional study was done in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

setting : this study was done amongst 500 Dental Practitioners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2020-21.

methods : 500 dentists were selected randomly from private and public dental sectors and dental schools.

a survey was conducted through e questionnaire composed of 19 questions.

An IBM SPSS statistical program was employed for the analysis.

Chi square test was used to compare between males and females.

all questions had the p value < 0.05 that means there is statistically significant difference.

results were analyzed and compared using chi-square.

results : this study showed that 320 (64%) participants fabricated study cast before proceeding with the fabrication of the fixed prostheses and 420 (82%) of them assessed abutment tooth radiographically.

the vitality test for restored abutments was always done by 330 (66%) of the respondents, Carbide and diamond burs were used by 230 (46%) and additional cured silicone was used by 380 (76%) of them for making final impression.

maximum number of participants [410 (82%)] used retraction cord before making final impression.

both written prescriptions and verbal instructions were used by 360 (72%) of the practitioners for communication with the lab.

conclusion : dental practitioners showed acceptable level of knowledge, awareness and practice of fixed prosthodontics.

there was no gender variation in the knowledge regarding the fixed prosthesis.