Paridhi Chouksey, Puja Hazari, Naveen S. Yadav, Harsh Mahajan, Kirti Somkuwar, Shweta Narwani

ABSTRACT

Aim: To access the knowledge regarding provisional restoration among dental practitioner in Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh. Method: This study was conducted among 200 dental practitioners, 60% were MDS and 40% were BDS, out of which 58% practitioner were having working experience of 0-5 years, 28% were having 6-10 years of experience and 14% were having experience of more than 10 years. statistical analyses were undertaken to present an overview of the findings from this sample. Result: The knowledge and practice of provisional restoration in fixed prosthodontics among BDS and MDS participants and clinicians having working experience of many years have few opinions in common like performing diagnostic wax-up, using self -cure material for fabrication, using zing oxide eugenol as provisional cement and checking for occlusion. With advancement, Addition silicone is the material of choice for experienced clinician with informing their patients about the limitation of provisional restoration was must. Conclusion: this study concluded that to make our practitioner more accomplished and enhancing their proficiency, efforts should be made regularly by continuing dental education programs and awareness towards the recent advancement of materials. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.604188