29 June 2023: Database Analysis
Unlocking Endocrown Restoration Expertise Among Dentists: Insights from a Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study
Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 1ACDE* , Nasser M. Al Ahmari 2DFG , Saeed M. Alqahtani 2BEG , Thrya S. Gadah 2DFG , Amal K. Jumaymi 3BG , Mansoor Shariff 2ACF , Amal S. Shaiban 4DG , Wafa H. Alaajam 4BDG , Bandar M.A. Al Makramani 1CEF , Masood A.N. Depsh 5BG , Fayez Y. Almalki 5BG , Nasser A. Koreri 5BGDOI: 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) | C | 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) | C | 154 (46.8) | 15 (11) | 22 (18.6) | C | |
| 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) | C | |
| 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) | C | 33 (10) | 36 (26.4) | 28 (23.7) | C | |
| 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) | C | 35 (10.6) | 39 (28.6) | 28 (23.7) | C | |
| 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) | C | 33 (10.0) | 36 (26.4) | 26 (22.0) | C | |
| 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) | C | 35 (10.6) | 39 (28.6) | 28 (23.7) | C | |
| 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 | MC | 7 (3) | 14 (11.1) | 42 (19.7) | 0 | MC |
| 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) | MC | 92 (40) | 14 (11.1) | 78 (36.6) | 7 (50) | MC |
| 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) | MC | 122 (53) | 21 (16.6) | 93 (43.6) | 14 (100) | MC |
| 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) | MC | 27 (11.7) | 21 (16.6) | 40 (18.8) | 0 | MC |
| 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) | MC | 29 (12.6) | 21 (16.6) | 42 (19.7) | 0 | MC |
| 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) | MC | 24 (10.4) | 18 (14.2) | 38 (17.8) | 0 | MC |
| 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) | MC | 29 (12.6) | 21 (16.6) | 42 (19.7) | 0 | MC |
| 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. | |||||||||