Assessment of The Preferred Restorative Material
Composite Resin or Ceramic – For Anterior Teeth Restoration
Palavras-chave:
Ceramic, Composite resin, Anterior teethResumo
Objective: assess the preference of clinicians and undergraduate students regarding the choice of composite resin and ceramic and they ability of distinguish these materials in anterior teeth restorations. Materials and methods: 60 subjects participated in this cross-sectional, epidemiologic study, including clinicians (n=30) and undergraduate students (n=30). The study consisted of two parts; in the first part the subjects answered objectively regarding the frequency of use of ceramic and composite resin in anterior teeth and the failure in the performed restorations. In the second part, each subject analyzed 3 photographs of an anterior smile and registered, individually, the presence of sound tooth, fully or partially restored with composite resin and fully or totally restored with ceramic. Results: in both groups the use of composite resin is more frequent and the major factor leading to this choice was the cost. Both groups presented a failure rate higher than 50%, and this percentage was higher for undergraduate students. In the visual analyzes of the photograph, none of the participants identified correctly all the restorations. Conclusion: distinguish sound teeth from restored teeth has become increasingly difficult, despite the restorative material (composite resin or ceramic) used.