Table 3 Luting cement use in different prosthodontic cases
Cases | Zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) | Zinc oxide non–eugenol (ZONE) | Zinc phosphate (ZP) | Zinc poly–carboxlate (ZPC) | Glass ionomer (GIC) | Resin modified glass ionomer (RMGIC) | Chemical–cure resin | Dual–cure resin | Light–cure resin | I don’t do this type of restorations / or none of the above | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Short prepared tooth | Undergraduate | 48 (9.7) | 20 (4.1) | 20 (4.1) | 28 (5.7) | 88 (17.8) | 82 (15.5) | 25 (5.1) | 55 (11.2) | 13 (2.6)* | 114 (23.6) |
Interns | 8 (6) | 2 (1.5) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) | 20 (15) | 15 (11.3) | 1 (0.8) | 21 (15.8) | 3 (2.3) | 59 (44.4) | |
2. Provisional acrylic restoration | Undergraduate | 137 (27.8)* | 145 (29.4)* | 33 (6.7) | 16 (3.2)* | 38 (7.7) | 4 (0.8) | 24 (4.9) | 10 (2) | 5 (1) | 81 (16.4) |
Interns | 67 (50.4)* | 26 (19.5)* | 3 (2.3) | 4 (3)* | 16 (12) | 6 (4.5) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 6 (4.5) | |
3. Prefabricated glass fiber post | Undergraduate | 10 (2) | 6 (1.2) | 18 (3.7) | 10 (2) | 33 (6.7) | 50 (10.1) | 40 (8.1)* | 210 (42.6)* | 32 (6.5) | 82 (16.6) |
Interns | 5 (3.8) | 4 (3) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.5) | 27 (20.3) | 14 (10.5) | 3 (2.3)* | 58 (43.6)* | 14 (10.5) | 4 (3) | |
4. Custom–made cast post & core | Undergraduate | 11 (2.2) | 1 (0.2) | 44 (8.9)* | 25 (5.1) | 60 (12.2)* | 50 (10.1) | 38 (7.7) | 91 (18.5) | 19 (3.9) | 151 ( 30.6) |
Interns | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 4 (3) | 62 (46.6)* | 10 (7.5) | 2 (1.5) | 39 (29.3) | 0 | 13 (9.8) | |
5. Lithium disilicate restorations | Undergraduate | 11 (2.2) | 4 (0.8) | 10 (2) | 16 (3.2) | 39 (7.9) | 65 (13.2) | 17 (3.4) | 106 (21.5)* | 47 (9.5))* | 178( 36.1) |
Interns | 2 (1.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (8.3) | 4 (3) | 8 (6) | 18 (13.5)* | 32 (24.1)* | 58 (43.6) | |
6. Zirconia based restorations | Undergraduate | 16 (3.2) | 9 (1.8) | 24 (4.9) | 16 (3.2) | 62 (12.6)* | 45 (9.1)* | 11 (2.2) | 81 (16.4) | 40 (8.1) | 189 (38.3) |
Interns | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.5) | 23 (17.3)* | 13 (9.8)* | 1 (0.8) | 21 (15.8) | 15 (11.3) | 50 (37.6) | |
7. Pressed porcelain laminate veneers | Undergraduate | 5 (1) | 10 (2) | 21 (4.3) | 13 (2.6) | 32 (6.5) | 28 (5.7) | 27 (5.5) | 70 (14.2) | 69 (14)* | 216 (43.8) |
Interns | 1 (0.8) | 0 | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.5) | 6 (4.5) | 2 (1.5) | 5 (3.8) | 21 (15.8) | 25 (18.8)* | 69 (51.9) | |
8. Cement retained implant supported restorations | Undergraduate | 21 (4.3) | 11 (2.2)* | 21 (4.3) | 24 (4.9) | 39 (7.9)* | 33 (6.7) | 39 (7.9) | 38 (7.7) | 12 (2.4) | 253 (51.3) |
Interns | 3 (2.3) | 3 (2.3)* | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 11 (8.3)* | 5 (3.8) | 5 (3.8) | 7 (5.3) | 1 (0.8) | 95 (71.4) | |