title: A survey to compare the use and rationale for selection of intra-radicular posts among dental practitioners.
abstract: A cross-sectional survey to investigate the use of intra radicular posts in clinical practice was distributed to GDPs attending continuing professional development lectures and delegates of a specialist prosthodontic conference. Fifty-six (51%) GDP's and fifty-three (49%) conference delegates responded. Forty-five percent of GDP's exclusively used metal posts in comparison to 25% of the conference delegates. The findings of this study suggest there are no differences in the use of intra-radicular posts between GDPs and conference delegates. Formal post-graduate training does appear to have a limited influence over the selection of post materials.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, JR Moore Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Weerapperuma
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, JR Moore Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, JR Moore Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Satterthwaite
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003815:Dentists; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires