29 June 2023 : Database Analysis
Unlocking Endocrown Restoration Expertise Among Dentists: Insights from a Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study
Mohammed M. Al Moaleem1ACDE*, Nasser M. Al Ahmari2DFG, Saeed M. Alqahtani2BEG, Thrya S. Gadah2DFG, Amal K. Jumaymi3BG, Mansoor Shariff2ACF, Amal S. Shaiban4DG, Wafa H. Alaajam4BDG, Bandar M.A. Al Makramani1CEF, Masood A.N. Depsh5BG, Fayez Y. Almalki5BG, Nasser A. Koreri5BGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940573
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940573
Table 2 Association of practice with gender, level of education, country of graduation, and working place.
| Variables | Subcategory | Gender | p-value | Level of education | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Intern | Graduated with <5 years of experience | Graduated with >5 years of experience | |||||
| Number of cemented Endowcrown in your clinic within last year? | Between 6–10 | 35 (12.2) | 28 (9.4) | <0.001C | 28 (8.5) | 13 (9.5) | 22 (18.6) | 0.0015C | |
| Less than 5 | 71 (24.9) | 169 (56.7) | 140 (42.5) | 55 (40.4) | 45 (38.1) | ||||
| More than 10 | 28 (9.8) | 7 (2.3) | 14 (4.2) | 7 (5.1) | 14 (11.8) | ||||
| None | 151 (52.9) | 94 (31.5) | 147 (44.6) | 61 (44.8) | 37 (31.3) | ||||
| How often do you use rubber dam during ECs cementation? | Always | 93 (32.6) | 98 (32.8) | <0.010C | 154 (46.8) | 15 (11) | 22 (18.6) | <0.001C | |
| Never | 100 (35) | 74 (24.8) | 98 (29.7) | 26 (19.1) | 50 (42.3) | ||||
| Sometimes | 92 (32.2) | 126 (42.2) | 77 (23.4) | 95 (69.8) | 46 (38.9) | ||||
| How often do you use x-rays to check remaining height of pulp chamber? | Always | 136 (47.7) | 114 (38.2) | 0.0697C | 189 (57.4) | 32 (23.5) | 29 (24.5) | <0.001C | |
| Never | 63 (22.1) | 78 (26.1) | 63 (19.1) | 48 (35.2) | 30 (25.4) | ||||
| Sometimes | 86 (30.1) | 106 (35.5) | 77 (23.4) | 56 (41.1) | 59 (50) | ||||
| ECs debonding is one of main cause of restoration failures? | No | 63 (22.1) | 34 (11.4) | <0.001C | 33 (10) | 36 (26.4) | 28 (23.7) | <0.001C | |
| Yes | 195 (68.4) | 203 (68.1) | 236 (71.7) | 85 (62.5) | 77 (65.2) | ||||
| I don’t know | 27 (9.4) | 61 (20.4) | 60 (18.2) | 15 (11.0) | 13 (11) | ||||
| ECs preparations are difficult in comparison to conventional post and core and crown preparation | No | 66 (23.1) | 36 (12) | <0.001C | 35 (10.6) | 39 (28.6) | 28 (23.7) | <0.001C | |
| Yes | 190 (66.6) | 199 (66.7) | 231 (70.2) | 82 (60.2) | 76 (64.4) | ||||
| I don’t know | 29 (10.1) | 63 (21.1) | 63 (19.1) | 15 (11) | 14 (11.8) | ||||
| ECs preparations and impressions making are more time consuming in comparison to conventional post-core-crown-preparations | No | 60 (21) | 35 (11.7) | <0.001C | 33 (10.0) | 36 (26.4) | 26 (22.0) | <0.001C | |
| Yes | 200 (70.1) | 208 (69.8) | 243 (73.8) | 86 (63.2) | 79 (66.9) | ||||
| I don’t know | 25 (8.7) | 55 (18.4) | 53 (16.1) | 14 (10.2) | 13 (11) | ||||
| Are presence of enamel margin increases the bond strength & fracture resistance? | No | 66 (23.1) | 36 (12) | <0.001C | 35 (10.6) | 39 (28.6) | 28 (23.7) | <0.001C | |
| Yes | 190 (66.6) | 199 (66.7) | 231 (70.2) | 82 (60.2) | 76 (64.4) | ||||
| I don’t know | 29 (10.1) | 63 (21.1) | 63 (19.1) | 15 (11) | 14 (11.8) | ||||
| 42 (9.3) | 21 (42.8) | 0 | 0 | <0.001MC | 7 (3) | 14 (11.1) | 42 (19.7) | 0 | <0.001MC |
| 179 (39.8) | 17 (34.6) | 21 (60) | 23 (53.4) | 133 (57.8) | 49 (38.8) | 58 (27.2) | 0 | ||
| 21 (4.6) | 7 (14.2) | 7 (20) | 0 | 7 (3) | 21 (16.6) | 7 (3.2) | 0 | ||
| 207 (46.1) | 4 (8.1) | 7 (20) | 20 (46.5) | 83 (36) | 42 (33.3) | 106 (49.7) | 14 (100) | ||
| 173 (38.5) | 9 (18.3) | 7 (20) | 2 (4.6) | <0.001MC | 92 (40) | 14 (11.1) | 78 (36.6) | 7 (50) | <0.001MC |
| 147 (32.7) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 19 (44.1) | 60 (26) | 49 (38.8) | 58 (27.2) | 7 (50) | ||
| 129 (28.7) | 39 (79.5) | 28 (80) | 22 (51.1) | 78 (33.9) | 63 (50) | 77 (36.1) | 0 | ||
| 208 (46.3) | 24 (48.9) | 7 (20) | 4 (9.3) | <0.001MC | 122 (53) | 21 (16.6) | 93 (43.6) | 14 (100) | <0.001MC |
| 110 (24.5) | 9 (18.3) | 7 (20) | 15 (34.8) | 43 (18.7) | 49 (38.8) | 49 (23) | 0 | ||
| 131 (29.1) | 16 (32.6) | 21 (60) | 24 (55.8) | 65 (28.2) | 56 (44.4) | 71 (33.3) | 0 | ||
| 51 (11.3) | 29 (59.1) | 0 | 1 (2.3) | <0.001MC | 27 (11.7) | 21 (16.6) | 40 (18.8) | 0 | <0.001MC |
| 53 (11.8) | 14 (28.5) | 14 (40) | 16 (37.2) | 31 (13.4) | 34 (26.9) | 32 (15) | 0 | ||
| 345 (76.8) | 6 (12.2) | 21 (60) | 26 (60.4) | 172 (74.7) | 71 (56.3) | 141 (66.2) | 14 (100) | ||
| 54 (12) | 30 (61.2) | 0 | 1 (2.3) | <0.001MC | 29 (12.6) | 21 (16.6) | 42 (19.7) | 0 | <0.001MC |
| 55 (12.2) | 15 (30.0) | 14 (40) | 18 (41.8) | 32 (13.9) | 35 (27.7) | 35 (16.4) | 0 | ||
| 340 (75.7) | 4 (8.1) | 21 (60) | 24 (55.8) | 169 (73.4) | 70 (55.5) | 136 (63.8) | 14 (100) | ||
| 49 (10.0) | 25 (51.0) | 0 | 1 (2.3) | <0.001MC | 24 (10.4) | 18 (14.2) | 38 (17.8) | 0 | <0.001MC |
| 51 (11.3) | 14 (28.5) | 13 (37.1) | 17 (39.5) | 29 (12.6) | 33 (26.1) | 33 (15.4) | 0 | ||
| 349 (77.7) | 10 (20.4) | 22 (62.8) | 25 (58.1) | 177 (76.9) | 75 (59.5) | 142 (66.6) | 14 (100) | ||
| 54 (12) | 30 (61.2) | 0 | 1 (2.3) | <0.001MC | 29 (12.6) | 21 (16.6) | 42 (19.7) | 0 | <0.001MC |
| 55 (12.2) | 15 (30.6) | 14 (40) | 18 (41.8) | 32 (13.9) | 35 (27.7) | 35 (16.4) | 0 | ||
| 340 (75.7) | 4 (8.1) | 21 (60) | 24 (55.8) | 169 (73.4) | 70 (55.5) | 136 (63.8) | 14 (100) | ||
| C Chi square test; MC Chi square test with Monte Carlo simulation, * indicates statistical significance. | |||||||||