Evaluation of opinion of the Yazd dental graduates about training on the composite restorations in the year 2017

Abstract

Introduction: Today, the use of dental-colored composites has become very popular. Understanding the basics and technical sensitivity has led to the use of these materials with many challenges. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the viewpoints of Yazd dental graduates regarding the training of composite restorations in 2017.

Methods: In this descriptive study, field information was distributed through a questionnaire among 202 graduates of Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Dental School that graduated in the last three years. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software using Kruskal–Wallis and Mann-Whitney exact tests.

Results: Out of 202 distributed questionnaires, 181 graduates answer to them and the mean score of awareness among the participants was 8.50 from the total score of 16. The mean score of attitude was 16.96 ± 4.51 from the total score of 30. The mean scores of knowledge and attitude among different groups based on the year of graduation, age and input quota was done. There was no statistically significant difference among the mentioned groups (P-value> 0.05). The main problem of the participants was isolation composite restorations (60%) and proper proximal contact (49%).

Conclusion The results of this study indicate that the newly graduated students are not satisfied with the quantity and quality of theoretical and practical training in the field of composite restorations. Also, in the field of practical problems during dentists' treatment, major problems were related to inappropriate proximal contacts, marginal edentulous fractures, and restored tooth sensitivity.