Abstract
Introduction Coronal leakage is detrimental to the long-term success of root canal treatment (RCT). While much emphasis is being placed on the quality of the final restoration, little attention is given to the temporary restoration placed in between root canal treatment appointments. The aim of this study was to survey temporization techniques practiced in Saudi Arabia and the frequency of observing temporary material breakdown or complete loss. Materials and Methods An online questionnaire was distributed among general dentists, dental specialists, and clinical trainees in undergraduate and postgraduate dental programs. The sample size was estimated at 370 participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. Results The total number of participants who met the inclusion criteria was 525. The majority of them (94.6%) were practicing two-visit RCT. The most common temporization materials were Cavit (50.3%) followed by glass ionomer cement (32%). The majority (72.6%) of participants claimed they allow a thickness of 2-3 mm for temporary restorations. Many participants (60.4%) used a spacer material during temporization, and the cotton pellet was the most common spacer material. Temporary restoration breakdown or complete loss was a common observation. Although the duration between the two RCT visits was 2 weeks or less for 83.6% of participants, only 19.6% of participants claimed that they rarely observed temporization breakdown. Conclusion Two-visit RCT is commonly practiced in Saudi Arabia, and endodontists performed significantly more single-visit procedures. Temporization practices may lack uniformity; however, clinicians were more likely to use calcium sulfate-derived material for two weeks or less. They allow for 2-3 mm thickness restoration and use a cotton pellet as a spacer. According to their clinical observation, temporary material breakdown or complete loss was frequent. This mandates further attention in research and education.
Highlights
Coronal leakage is detrimental to the long-term success of root canal treatment (RCT)
While much emphasis is placed on the quality of the final restoration, little attention was given to temporary restoration placed in between RCT appointments [6, 7]
The duration between the two visits was less than two weeks for 83.6% of the participants, the smaller thickness of temporary restoration could be the potential cause of the observing temporary material breakdown or complete loss, especially when a spacer material such as a cotton pellet was used adjunctively which can act as a cushion and facilitate material breakdown under masticatory load [18, 19, 24, 25]
Summary
Root canal treatment (RCT) is a biologically driven procedure that aims to maintain and restore the health of periapical tissue [1,2,3]. erefore, bacterial removal and the prevention of recontamination of the root canal system are mandatory for the success of endodontic therapy [1,2,3,4]. Temporary materials such as intermediate restorative material IRM can be used to temporize deep cavities in stepwise excavation or to relieve sensitivity to composite restoration [8] Their main use in endodontics is to cover the orifice of the root canal system in between two dental visits or after completing the procedure [8]. E primary aim of this study was to survey the common temporization techniques practiced in Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Commission of Health Specialties (SCFHS), the number of active registered dental practitioners was estimated to be 17201 general dentists and 1507 restorative and endodontic specialists including postgraduate residents. Chi-square tests for proportions were used to examine the presence of significant association between demographic variables and practiced techniques. e alpha level was set at 0.05, and p values that were less than the alpha level 0.05 were considered significant
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