KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF USING RECONSTRUCTIVE ENDODONTIC MATERIALS AMONG THE DENTAL SPECIALISTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

The present study first perform to update the information and knowledge about the current reconstructive endodontic materials for the Restoration of tooth in Saudi Arabia. About hundred participants answered the questionnaire. As seen in the above results of the survey most of the dental doctors preferred that the choice of the post reinforces the structure of the remaining tooth. The most commonly used prefabricated post was the fiber post and the metal post. Many of the dental doctors preferred composite as the core material when compared to the amalgam. The most commonly used cement for the Cementation of the post was glass ionomer. It was found that there was less knowledge about the long-term clinical performance of various cements that was used for the Cementation of the post. The hospitals of each area should focus on staff training about the recent updates of the reconstructive endodontic materials used in tooth restoration. We should focus on strengthening the prevention of dental caries in different regions of the world to avoid the pain and discomfort among the patients. Proper information should be available on the materials that are used for dental restoration.