Common Temporization Techniques Practiced in Saudi Arabia and Stability of Temporary Restoration
Table 1
The survey instrument.
1. Where do you mainly do root canal treatment in your clinic time in Saudi Arabia? (a) Government. (b) Private. (c) None. (If the participant answered c, then the participant will be thanked and will exit the survey).
2. What is your last degree of qualification? If you are a resident, please select the option that matches your residency program. (a) general practitioner. (b) endodontist. (c) restorative dentist or advanced general dentist. (d) Intern/dental student.
3. How often do you practice these techniques in between two root canal treatment visits? (Five-points Likert format options: 0%, almost never; 25%, sometimes; 50%, fairly often; 75%, very often; 100%, always (100%) (a) Two visits root canal treatment. (b) Complete removal of previous defective permanent restorative material before RCT. (c) Place interim restoration (GIC or composite) to support temporary access material (Cavit). (d) Use an orthodontic band or copper band to support the interim restorative material. (e) The use of a spacer such as a cotton pellet or foam pellet in between two dental appointments. (f) The double seal technique using two restorative materials such as Cavit followed by GIC.
4. In the majority of your two visit cases, what is the duration between starting and completing RCT? (a) Two weeks or less. (b) One month. (c) One to three months. (d) More than three months.
5. What is the minimum thickness that you usually allow for your temporary access material? (a) At least 2 mm. (b) At least 3 mm. (c) At least 4 mm. (d) At least 5 mm.
6. What is your favorite access cavity temporary material? (a) Calcium sulfate-derived dental material such as Cavit or Cavit G. (b) Interim restorative material (IRM).
