title: General dentists' patterns of restoring endodontically treated teeth.
abstract: The manner in which endodontically treated teeth are restored influences tooth longevity and the cost of treatment. This article describes a study of how surveyed general dentists restored endodontically treated teeth and whether their methods were consistent with those suggested in the literature. Some patterns of restoration did reflect the literature's recommendations, but overall the findings call into question some of the ways in which post-endodontic restorative care is carried out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry 27599-7450, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Scurria
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Shugars
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hayden
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Felton
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003787:Dental Pulp Devitalization; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012390:Root Canal Therapy
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam