Selección de materiales para coronas individuales, encuesta entre odontólogos en Ecuador.

Abstract

Objective: To survey dentists in Ecuador to determine what their preferred materials are for the placement of an individual crown. Introduction: There are different types of materials that are available for the manufacture of a single crown regardless of the piece to be worked on and the preparation margin. Materials and methods: A survey was developed that includes questions about the demographic characteristics, their area of specialization, the age of the dentist and their preferred materials when making an individual crown for teeth/abutment pieces 16,11,24 and 36. That will have supragingival and subgingival preparation margin Results: In August 2022, 120 dentists participated in the survey, dentists who did not exercise their dental practices in Ecuador or did not make any crown were excluded, in the surveys the dentists placed their preferred materials at the time of making an individual crown. Dental participants could only enter a response or give a free response. The vast majority preferred ceramic (57.5%-65.57%), some participants preferred metal-ceramic (43.45%-36.84%) and a significant portion chose metal (1.76%-11.79%) and CAD/CAM resin composites (2.57% -10.43%) regardless of the piece to be made and its preparation margin. There was a percentage that chose a free response and another that did not respond. Conclusion: Ecuadorian dentists selected materials for the manufacture of single crowns depending on whether the tooth belongs to the anterior or posterior area and its preparation margin. The survey revealed to us what type of material is preferred when making unitary crowns.