Do you use core material to cement a post in the canal space? |
1121 total votes |
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| 37% |
| Yes |
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| 63% |
| No |
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What type of core material do you prefer? |
757 total votes |
|
| 3% |
| Amalgam |
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| 59% |
| Dual cure |
|
| 20% |
| Light cure |
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| 18% |
| Self cure |
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Do you prefer an Automix or Handmix resin core material? |
732 total votes |
|
| 79% |
| Automix |
|
| 21% |
| Handmix |
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Do you prefer a resin core material or a restorative composite for your core build-ups? |
749 total votes |
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| 74% |
| Resin Core Material |
|
| 26% |
| Restorative Composite |
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Which of the following do you consider the most important feature in selecting a core material? |
748 total votes |
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| 56% |
| Ability to perform long term |
|
| 12% |
| Compressive/flexural strength |
|
| 5% |
| Consistency |
|
| 1% |
| Curing time |
|
| 3% |
| Delivery system |
|
| 20% |
| Ease of use |
|
| 1% |
| Price |
|
| 1% |
| Shade availability |
|
| 1% |
| Other |
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Which of the following do you consider the least important feature in selecting a core material? |
746 total votes |
|
| 1% |
| Ability to perform long term |
|
| 3% |
| Compressive/flexural strength |
|
| 1% |
| Consistency |
|
| 7% |
| Curing time |
|
| 6% |
| Delivery system |
|
| 1% |
| Ease of use |
|
| 19% |
| Price |
|
| 58% |
| Shade availability |
|
| 2% |
| Other |
|
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Do you think non-metallic dowel-and-core materials produce greater stress on the teeth than metallic dowel materials? |
722 total votes |
|
| 11% |
| Yes |
|
| 89% |
| No |
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Which type of posts do you use in anterior teeth? |
745 total votes |
|
| 34% |
| Metal |
|
| 32% |
| Fiber Core |
|
| 34% |
| Both |
|
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Which type of posts do you use in posterior teeth? |
739 total votes |
|
| 65% |
| Metal |
|
| 18% |
| Fiber Core |
|
| 17% |
| Both |
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If you use Fiber Core posts which one do you use? |
510 total votes |
|
| 4% |
| Aestheti-Plus |
|
| 5% |
| C-Post |
|
| 5% |
| DT Light-Post |
|
| 33% |
| FibreKor |
|
| 0% |
| FRC Postec |
|
| 27% |
| ParaPost Fiber White |
|
| 4% |
| SnowPost |
|
| 6% |
| Twin Luscent Anchors |
|
| 15% |
| Other |
|
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What size (diameters) would you like to see in a fiber post system? |
435 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| .9mm |
|
| 25% |
| 1.0mm |
|
| 8% |
| 1.1mm |
|
| 27% |
| 1.2mm |
|
| 11% |
| 1.3mm |
|
| 6% |
| 1.4mm |
|
| 13% |
| 1.5mm |
|
| 0% |
| 1.6mm |
|
| 3% |
| 1.7mm |
|
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Which metal post material do you prefer? |
673 total votes |
|
| 39% |
| Stainless steel |
|
| 61% |
| Titanium |
|
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What sizes (diameters) would you like to see in a metal post system? |
446 total votes |
|
| 8% |
| .9mm |
|
| 26% |
| 1.0mm |
|
| 5% |
| 1.1mm |
|
| 24% |
| 1.2mm |
|
| 11% |
| 1.3mm |
|
| 8% |
| 1.4mm |
|
| 13% |
| 1.5mm |
|
| 1% |
| 1.6mm |
|
| 3% |
| 1.7mm |
|
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Which metal post are you using? |
660 total votes |
|
| 0% |
| C.I. Post |
|
| 1% |
| Radix Anchor |
|
| 0% |
| Suretex |
|
| 2% |
| Vlock |
|
| 18% |
| Other |
|
| 4% |
| FlexiFlange |
|
| 14% |
| FlexiPost |
|
| 4% |
| IntegraPost |
|
| 25% |
| ParaPost |
|
| 9% |
| ParaPost Plus |
|
| 3% |
| ParaPost XH |
|
| 9% |
| ParaPost XP |
|
| 10% |
| ParaPost XT |
|
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What percent of posts that you place are cast post & core? |
725 total votes |
|
| 54% |
| 0% |
|
| 32% |
| <10% |
|
| 7% |
| 11-25% |
|
| 1% |
| 26-35% |
|
| 2% |
| 36-40% |
|
| 1% |
| 41-50% |
|
| 4% |
| 51%+ |
|
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Many articles state a non-metal post should be used when there is a fair amount of tooth structure. Do you feel a post is really necessary in these cases? |
711 total votes |
|
| 17% |
| Yes |
|
| 83% |
| No |
|
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Approximately how many posts do you place a month? |
724 total votes |
|
| 57% |
| 1-5 |
|
| 31% |
| 6-10 |
|
| 8% |
| 11-25 |
|
| 2% |
| 16-20 |
|
| 2% |
| More than 20 |
|
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Which post design do you use most frequently? |
715 total votes |
|
| 17% |
| Active |
|
| 83% |
| Passive |
|
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Do you think threaded split-shank metal posts reduce stress, thus virtually eliminating root fracture? |
694 total votes |
|
| 23% |
| Yes |
|
| 77% |
| No |
|
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Is the use of an opaquer on a metal post a better solution for more retention and esthetically than a Fiber Core post? |
664 total votes |
|
| 26% |
| Yes |
|
| 74% |
| No |
|
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