Statement of problem

Which restorative material is best suited for treating the posterior molar region is unclear. As dentists presumably choose the most appropriate restoration, German dentists were asked how their own molars were treated.

Purpose

The purpose of this survey study was to examine molar restorations and their durability in German dentists.

Material and methods

In the official journal of the Federal Dental Association, German dentists were asked to participate in an online survey that gathered demographic data and information on the type and durability of their molar restorations. To reduce selection bias, the data were weighted for region, sex, and age of the dentist.

Results

The data set consisted of 1719 molars from 288 dentists. Restorations included gold inlays (25%), composite resin (24.3%), amalgam (11.8%), ceramic inlays (5.4%), glass ionomer cement or compomer (0.8%), gold crowns (21.8%), ceramic crowns (6.6%), and metal-ceramic crowns (4.3%). Notable differences were identified based on the sex, age, and region of the dentist. Women selected increased esthetic options, as did young dentists. Restorations made of gold, amalgam, and base metal had the highest longevity, at more than 20 years

Conclusions

Among German dentists, restorations with metallic materials dominated in molars, with gold accounting for the largest share. In recent years, the proportion of tooth-colored restorations has increased, and in particular, young dentists use composite resin and ceramics.

中文翻译：

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德国牙医为牙齿选择的东西：基于网络的磨牙修复体及其寿命的调查

问题陈述

哪种修复材料最适合治疗后磨牙区域尚不清楚。当牙医选择最合适的修复体时，德国牙医被问到如何治疗自己的臼齿。

目的

这项调查研究的目的是检查磨牙修复体及其在德国牙医中的耐用性。

材料与方法

在联邦牙科协会的官方杂志中，要求德国牙医参加一项在线调查，该调查收集了有关其磨牙修复体的类型和耐用性的人口统计数据和信息。为了减少选择偏见，对数据进行加权以区分牙医的地区，性别和年龄。

结果

数据集由来自288位牙医的1719颗臼齿组成。修复包括金嵌体（25％），复合树脂（24.3％），汞合金（11.8％），陶瓷嵌体（5.4％），玻璃离聚物水泥或复合体（0.8％），金冠（21.8％），陶瓷冠（6.6） ％）和金属陶瓷牙冠（4.3％）。根据牙医的性别，年龄和地区，发现了显着差异。妇女选择了更多的美容选择，年轻的牙医也选择了。由金，汞合金和贱金属制成的修复体寿命最长，超过20年

结论

在德国牙医中，用金属材料制成的修复物在臼齿中占主导地位，其中黄金占最大份额。近年来，牙齿着色修复体的比例有所增加，尤其是年轻的牙医使用复合树脂和陶瓷。