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Dr. Tarke H. Rabi: Placement of Posterior Composite Restorations in Palestine Dental Practices: Techniques, Problems, and Attitudes

Field of Research: Dentistry

Name of author) (s): Tarek H. Rabi

Title of published work: “Placement of Posterior Composite Restorations in Palestine Dental Practices: Techniques, Problems, and Attitudes”

Name of Journal: International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research

Year: 2015

Volume: 3 (3)

Pages: 72-78

Publisher: Science and Education Publishing

Abstract:

The  management  of  posterior  teeth  damaged  due  to  various  factors  has  undergone  considerable  improvement  over  the  years.  Every year, dental technology and materials are advancing.  One such advancement is steady replacement of amalgam with composites.  This  study  was  done  to  evaluate  the  attitude  and  techniques  employed  by  general  dental  practitioners  of  Palestine  during  restoration  of  posterior  teeth  with  composite. A questionnaire to evaluate the attitude of the Palestinian dental practitioners was distributed to 200 dentists in a local dental conference. The questionnaire consisted of general questions such as gender and years of experience as well as specific questions related to posterior composites placement such as techniques used while placement, problems encountered and factors affecting the placement of restoration in posterior teeth. 123 responses were obtained with a response rate of 61.5%.  Esthetics  seems  to  be  the  prime  factor  affecting  the  choice  of  material  for  posterior  teeth restoration  followed  by  patient’s  preference.  As  per  the  study,  moisture  control  is  the  most  affecting  factor  of  the  placement of posterior composites and is suggested to be the most common problem encountered during placement of  composites  in  the  teeth.  Incremental  curing  is  a  regularly  used  practice  as  per  63.4%  participants.  Mostly, universal matrix is used for the composite placement.  For the wedging between the teeth, wooden wedges were preferred by majority of the general dental practitioners of Palestine.  LED is found to be the most commonly used light cure source for the curing of composites.  From  this  study,  it  can  be  concluded  that  more  and  more  general  dental  practitioners  in  Palestine  are  using  composites  for  the  restoration  of  posterior  teeth.  Still there is a scope of continued improvement in this field.

Keywords:

Composites,   posterior   restorations,   esthetic   restorations,   amalgam   safety,   posterior   composite   restoration.

Contact author (s):

Name: Tarke H. Rabi, PhD.

Address: Department of Operative Dentistry, Al-Quds University

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