Eficacia del punto de contacto en restauraciones directas e indirectas clase II en pacientes, clínica UCSG 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: The relationship between the point of contact and class II restorations is a very important issue in dental practice because a direct or indirect restoration that is poorly adapted can be detrimental to the patient's oral health. It is necessary after performing a class II restoration to implement techniques to verify if the elaborated point of contact is efficient, either by using dental floss or metal strips. Objective: The purpose of this research work is to determine the effectiveness of the contact point made in the UCSG clinic in direct and indirect class II restorations. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study was conducted. Patients with at least one indirect or direct class II restoration were selected, using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The effectiveness of the point of contact developed was determined by clinical inspection. Results: 65 restorations were evaluated, of which 43 (66.15%) were direct and 22 (33.84%) were indirect. The study showed that the classification of the contact point of the group was 64.62% normal contact, 26.15% poor contact, 9.23% belonged to visible poor contact and 0% inappropriate contact. Conclusion: The restorations that involve contact points both direct and indirect developed in the Restauradora II and III clinics in the A-2019 semester presented mostly a normal contact point, which is fundamental for the oral health of the patients.