title: Survey on restoration of endodontically treated anterior teeth: a questionnaire based study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of endodontic and restorative dentistry is the conservation of natural tooth structure. Endodontically treated tooth (ETT) undergoes loss of tooth structure and changes in physical characteristics. Therefore, proper selection of restoration for ETT is mandatory. The clinical approach of restoring ETT needs taking into considerations several issues. However, the best way to restore teeth after root canal treatment has long been and still a controversial subject to debate. Therefore, this study was carried out to detect the frequency of preferred methods of restoring ETT under different conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was framed and distributed among prosthodontists, endodontist and general practitioners of north India region to find out the frequency of best suitable material and method regarding restoration of ETT. 220 questionnaires were sent by electronic mail out of which 110 were received back. The questionnaire contained different methods of restoration of endodontically treated anterior teeth at different conditions (percentages) of remaining sound tooth structure. Respondents were asked to indicate their preferred method of restoration of those teeth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed that majority of respondents (51.82%) preferred to restore the tooth only with a tooth-color restorative material in condition A. In condition B, majority of respondents preferred to use tooth colored crown (44.55%) and prefabricated post and tooth colored restoration (24.5%). Whereas in condition C, most of the respondents preferred to use a cast post and core/crown (80.91%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  From the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the unrestored ETT is susceptible to fracture, which could lead to loss of tooth and that the maximum preservation of healthy tooth structure and use of restorative materials with mechanical properties similar to dental structure favor greater longevity of tooth restoration complex.
authors: Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hkes S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ratnakar
authors: Postgraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hkes S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
authors: Rashmi
authors: R
authors: Bhosgi
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Kiran Kumar
authors: KK
authors: Metta
authors: Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Kanika
authors: K
authors: Aggarwal
authors: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Vinuta
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Navneet
authors: N
authors: Singh
keywords: Anterior teeth; restorative material; survey
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