Abstract
Objective: To investigate changes in vocational dental practitioners (VDPs) views on repairing direct composite restorations (DCRs) during the vocational training (VT) year 2002-2003. Design: A questionnaire-based cohort study. Method: Data on the repair of DCRs, including indications and details of operative techniques were collected by a questionnaire sent at the beginning of the VT year (September 2002) to all 12 Postgraduate Dental Deans in England. A follow-up questionnaire was sent to the Deans near the end of the VT year (May 2003). They were asked, on both occasions, to distribute the questionnaires among their VDPs and to return the completed questionnaires. Results: Ten deaneries participated in the study. The September 2002 and May 2003 findings (306 respondents [66%] and 313 respondents [67%] respectively) were analysed using Chi-square statistic and t-test to identify any significant differences (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27 - 30 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | British Dental Journal |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue number | Suppl |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Sept 2005 |