Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey on Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth Among the Specialists and General Practitioners

Introduction: The success of endodontically treated teeth mainly relies upon meticulous planning before initiating the root canal treatment. A post is placed in the root canal of a tooth when additional retention is needed to retain the core and should provide this support to the core without increasing the risk of root fracture. Aim: The aim of this survey was to determine the awareness, current approaches, and techniques used in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth among general dentists,post graduates and endodontists. Methodology: A descriptive questionnaire survey was conducted among 399 participants regarding restoration of endodontically treated teeth,in the month of August to September 2019. Out of 420 distributed questionnaires, 399 participants responded to the questionnaire.Data were analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Chi -Square Test was used to check the association based on the responses. Results: The questionnaire was circulated among 420 dentists and 399 responded. It gives a response rate of 95%.Since the p-value is significant there is an association between most of the groups and variables in this study.The Chi-square test results showed that there was a significant impact of most of the variables on restoring endodontically treated teeth among endodontists, concluding that endodontists have more knowledge with regard to restoring endodontically treated teeth (p<0.05). Conclusion: This survey shows thorough knowledge and awareness among postgraduates and endodontists, about restoring endodontically treated teeth and its management, and inadequate knowledge among general dentists.