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Table 1 Association between the responses towards the general restorative management of the posterior ETT and the specialty of a sample of Saudi dentists (n = 203)

From: Do dentists practice what they know? A cross-sectional study on the agreement between dentists' knowledge and practice in restoring endodontically treated teeth

General restorative management of posterior ETT

Specialty n (%)

GDP

Resto

Endo

Frequency of crowning

Rarely

7(5.8)

1(1.5)

0

Sometimes

31(25.8)

6(8.8)

2(13.3)

More frequently

82(68.3)

61(89.7)

13(86.7)

The need for cuspal coverage on all posterior ETT

Rarely

8(6.6)

6(8.8)

1(6.7)

Sometimes

39(32.5)

4(5.9)

1(6.7)

More frequently

73(60.8)

58(85.3)

13(86.7)

Frequency of post-placement

Rarely

33(27.5)

7(10.3)

8(53.3)

Sometimes

44(36.7)

21(30.9)

4(26.7)

More frequently

43(35.8)

40(58.8)

3(20.0)

  1. GDP general dental practitioner, Resto. restorative specialist, Endo. Endodontist, PSP post space preparation, ETT endodontically treated teeth; Rarely: 0–20%; Sometimes: 30–50%; More frequently: 60–100%