Knowledge About Indirect Composite Among Dental Students-A Questionnaire Survey

Composites are playing an important role in aesthetic dentistry and it is essential to have in depth knowledge of them. Indirect composite is now being rapidly developed. Indirect composite helps us to overcome the drawbacks of direct composite like polymerisation stresses. Indirect composite have better bonding and are having unlimited working time. Nearly half of the population were aware of the characteristics of indirect composite. Nearly half of the population were aware of the composite blanks and use of them in denture characterisation. Most of them were aware of modeling liquid also which helps in avoiding stickiness of composite and helps in color maintenance. Nearly half of the population were not aware of the use of indirect composite to repair or even characterise the ceramics. Indirect composite have better physical and mechanical properties which makes them more stronger than direct composites.Nearly 44% of our population were only aware of the strength while most of them were not sure about it.Still we need to make most of them aware of the material so that it can help in better efficacy and better clinical usage of them.