Toward a Clinically Reliable Class II Resin Composite Restoration: A Cross-Sectional Study into the Current Clinical Practice among Dentists in Saudi Arabia

Rasha AlSheikh; Khalid S Almulhim; Moamen Abdulkader; Rasha Haridy; Amr S Bugshan; Rand Aldamanhouri; Moataz Elgezawi

doi:10.1155/2022/2691376

Toward a Clinically Reliable Class II Resin Composite Restoration: A Cross-Sectional Study into the Current Clinical Practice among Dentists in Saudi Arabia

Int J Dent. 2022 Aug 2:2022:2691376. doi: 10.1155/2022/2691376. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Rasha AlSheikh¹, Khalid S Almulhim¹, Moamen Abdulkader², Rasha Haridy^{3

4}, Amr S Bugshan⁵, Rand Aldamanhouri⁶, Moataz Elgezawi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Substitutive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
⁵ Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Internship Program, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current clinical practice of general dentists in Saudi Arabia in restoring class II cavities using direct resin composites and to set evidence-based practice recommendations of concern.

Methods: An online survey formed of 20 questions and classified into four domains was developed. 500 dentists in 5 Saudi provinces were invited to join the survey anonymously and voluntarily using poster announcements and e-mail invitations. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze participants' responses.

Results: 343 responses were received. Dentists in Saudi Arabia vary in their clinical practices and techniques of insertion of resin composite in class II cavities. 67% of participants use cotton rolls for isolating the field while 32% use rubber dam isolation. 33% and 28% of respondents use circumferential matrix (Tofflemire) and AutoMatrix, respectively. Fracture, followed by recurrent caries and open proximal contacts, was the received main reason of failure of class II direct resin composite restorations.

Conclusion: Diversity of class II resin composite practices exists among dentists in Saudi Arabia. For ensuring optimum quality outcomes and high standards of restorative dentistry healthcare, several dentists in Saudi Arabia need to reconsider their clinical practice and modify their clinical procedures of direct class II resin composites. Several evidence-based practice guidelines are recommended to dentists in this article to improve their practice and enhance the clinical reliability and longevity of class II direct resin composite restorations.