The teaching of posterior composites: a worldwide survey

The repair of direct composite restorations: an international survey of the teaching of operative techniques and materials

“…The purpose of the present study was to survey the teaching of the repair of DCRs in dental schools in the UK and Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia. The response rate of 100% in the UK and Ireland, 75% in Germany and 82% in Scandinavia with an overall response rate of 83% is higher than the overall response rates in previous surveys of similar nature (24, 25). Having the questionnaire forms distributed in English and German languages may have contributed to the high response rate obtained in the present study.…”

The repair of direct composite restorations: an international survey of the teaching of operative techniques and materials

“…The purpose of the present study was to survey the teaching of the repair of DCRs in dental schools in the UK and Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia. The response rate of 100% in the UK and Ireland, 75% in Germany and 82% in Scandinavia with an overall response rate of 83% is higher than the overall response rates in previous surveys of similar nature (24, 25). Having the questionnaire forms distributed in English and German languages may have contributed to the high response rate obtained in the present study.…”

Dentists' restorative decision-making and implications for an ‘amalgamless’ profession. Part 1: a review

“…130 Surveys of United States and European schools in the late 1990s showed similar results, with the use of amalgam as the material of choice predominating. 131,135 Teaching practices at this time may well have been influenced by statements from influential organizations.…”

Curriculum Time Compared to Clinical Procedures in Amalgam and Composite Posterior Restorations in U.S. Dental Schools: A Preliminary Study

“…A longer period of time may be needed to better evaluate this prediction. Of the 204,864 restorations reported in our study, 47% were amalgam, and 53% were posterior composite, inferring that the “limited clinical experience” previously noted by Wilson and Setcos 1 is no longer a concern. Our data from 12 U.S. dental schools showed that, for these institutions, dental students were placing more than twice as many one‐surface posterior composites and at least as many two‐surface posterior composite restorations as their amalgam counterparts (Figure 1).…”

The repair of direct composite restorations: an international survey of the teaching of operative techniques and materials

“…The purpose of the present study was to survey the teaching of the repair of DCRs in dental schools in the UK and Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia. The response rate of 100% in the UK and Ireland, 75% in Germany and 82% in Scandinavia with an overall response rate of 83% is higher than the overall response rates in previous surveys of similar nature (24, 25). Having the questionnaire forms distributed in English and German languages may have contributed to the high response rate obtained in the present study.…”

Dentists' restorative decision-making and implications for an ‘amalgamless’ profession. Part 1: a review

“…130 Surveys of United States and European schools in the late 1990s showed similar results, with the use of amalgam as the material of choice predominating. 131,135 Teaching practices at this time may well have been influenced by statements from influential organizations.…”

Curriculum Time Compared to Clinical Procedures in Amalgam and Composite Posterior Restorations in U.S. Dental Schools: A Preliminary Study

“…A longer period of time may be needed to better evaluate this prediction. Of the 204,864 restorations reported in our study, 47% were amalgam, and 53% were posterior composite, inferring that the “limited clinical experience” previously noted by Wilson and Setcos 1 is no longer a concern. Our data from 12 U.S. dental schools showed that, for these institutions, dental students were placing more than twice as many one‐surface posterior composites and at least as many two‐surface posterior composite restorations as their amalgam counterparts (Figure 1).…”

The repair of direct composite restorations: an international survey of the teaching of operative techniques and materials

“…The purpose of the present study was to survey the teaching of the repair of DCRs in dental schools in the UK and Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia. The response rate of 100% in the UK and Ireland, 75% in Germany and 82% in Scandinavia with an overall response rate of 83% is higher than the overall response rates in previous surveys of similar nature (24, 25). Having the questionnaire forms distributed in English and German languages may have contributed to the high response rate obtained in the present study.…”

Dentists' restorative decision-making and implications for an ‘amalgamless’ profession. Part 1: a review

“…130 Surveys of United States and European schools in the late 1990s showed similar results, with the use of amalgam as the material of choice predominating. 131,135 Teaching practices at this time may well have been influenced by statements from influential organizations.…”

Curriculum Time Compared to Clinical Procedures in Amalgam and Composite Posterior Restorations in U.S. Dental Schools: A Preliminary Study

“…A longer period of time may be needed to better evaluate this prediction. Of the 204,864 restorations reported in our study, 47% were amalgam, and 53% were posterior composite, inferring that the “limited clinical experience” previously noted by Wilson and Setcos 1 is no longer a concern. Our data from 12 U.S. dental schools showed that, for these institutions, dental students were placing more than twice as many one‐surface posterior composites and at least as many two‐surface posterior composite restorations as their amalgam counterparts (Figure 1).…”