Aspects | Knowledge n (%) | Χ2-value | p value | Practice n (%) | Χ2-value | p value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time-related aspects | GDP | Resto | Endo | GDP | Resto | Endo | ||||
6. Time from obturation to start PSP? |  |  |  | 5.96 | 0.427 |  |  |  | 28.69 |  < 0.001* |
Immediately after obturation | 29(24.2) | 24(35.3) | 7(46.7) | Â | Â | 15(12.5) | 6(8.8) | 9(60.0) | Â | Â |
1–7 days after obturation | 48(40.0) | 26(38.2) | 4(26.7) |  |  | 74(61.7) | 39(57.4) | 5(33.3) |  |  |
2–4 weeks after obturation | 20(16.7) | 8(11.8) | 1(6.7) |  |  | 18(15.0) | 12(17.6) | 0(0) |  | |
More than a month after obturation or duration of time is irrelevant | 23(19.2) | 10(14.7) | 3(20.0) | Â | Â | 13(10.8) | 11(16.2) | (6.7) | Â | Â |
7. Time of PSP in presence of periapical lesion? |  |  |  | 58.40 |  < 0.001* |  |  |  | 50.68 |  < 0.001* |
Immediately after RCT | 7(5.8) | 15(22.1) | 10(66.7) | Â | Â | 6(5.0) | 15(22.1) | 10(66.7) | Â | Â |
One week after RCT | 9(7.5) | 18(26.5) | 2(13.3) | Â | Â | 15(12.5) | 16(23.5) | 2(13.3) | Â | Â |
6Â months after RCT | 20(16.7) | 7(10.3) | 1(6.7) | Â | Â | 19(15.8) | 9(13.2) | 1(6.7) | Â | Â |
Until there is evidence of periapical healing | 84(70.0) | 28(41.2) | 2(13.3) | Â | Â | 80(66.7) | 28(41.2) | 2(13.3) | Â | Â |
8. Acceptable time from PSP until cementing the cast post and core? | Â | Â | Â | 6.24 | 0.397 | Â | Â | Â | 6.27 | 0.547 |
Less than 1 week | 46(38.3) | 31(45.0) | 9(60.0) |  |  | 25(21.9) | 17(25.4) | 0†|  |  |
1Â week | 42(35.0) | 26(38.2) | 4(26.7) | Â | Â | 42(36.8) | 32(47.8) | 4(66.7) | Â | Â |
2Â weeks | 30(25.0) | 9(13.2) | 2(13.3) | Â | Â | 28(24.6) | 11(16.4) | 1(16.7) | Â | Â |
More than 2Â weeks | 2(1.7) | 2(2.9) | 0 | Â | Â | 19(16.7) | 7(10.4) | 1(16.7) | Â | Â |
9. Acceptable time duration from post cementation until cementation of the final crown? | Â | Â | Â | 18.27 | 0.006* | Â | Â | Â | 17.39 | 0.008* |
Less than 1 week | 33(27.5) | 12(17.6) | 3(20.0) |  |  | 22(19.1) | 3(4.5) | 0†|  |  |
From 1–2 weeks | 61(50.8) | 28(41.2) | 6(40.0) |  |  | 52(45.2) | 28(41.8) | 0 |  |  |
From 2–4 weeks | 25(20.8) | 18(26.5) | 5(33.3) |  |  | 32(27.8) | 23(33.8) | 3(75.1) |  |  |
More than 1Â month | 1(0.8) | 10(14.7) | 1(6.7) | Â | Â | 9(7.8) | 13(19.1) | 1(31.2) | Â | Â |