Information resources and material selection in bonded restorations among Korean dentists.
OBJECTIVE
To elucidate how dentists access knowledge sources when choosing adhesive agents for bonded restoration and whether these resources influenced the selection of materials.


METHODS
A national survey was carried out involving dentists in South Korea. The questionnaire included the status of the operator, clinical techniques, and materials. A total of 12,193 e-mails were distributed, 2632 were opened by recipients, and 840 responses were collected.


RESULTS
For primary information resources in material selection, 55.8% (n = 469) of the responders mentioned continuing education. This selection criteria varied according to the working status of the clinician (p < 0.0001). The choice of bonding system was influenced by of the length of the career (p < 0.0001), and the preferred bonding systems differed according to the source of the information (p = 0.035).


CONCLUSIONS
The popular bonding systems were not ranked according to the bonding strategy, but a preference was found for specific brands or manufacturers. To decrease the confusion of clinicians related to the selection of bonding materials, evidence-based guidelines need to be comprehensibly organized and efficiently approached in clinics.
Chang
Juhea
J
Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim
Hae-Young
HY
Cho
Byeong Hoon
BH
Lee
In Bog
IB
Son
Ho Hyun
HH
D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003738:Dental Cements; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D008297:Male; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D003738:Dental Cements