Research Article

Frequency and Influencing Factors of Rubber Dam Usage in Tianjin: A Questionnaire Survey

Table 1

Respondents’ gender and rubber dam usage.

TotalMaleFemale

Have used rubber dam
 Yes145 (63.3%)70 (68.6%)75 (59.1%)
 No84 (36.7%)32 (31.4%)52 (40.9%)

Use rubber dam in caries filling
 Never use104 (45.4%)43 (42.2%)61 (48.0%)
 Occasionally use87 (38.0%)41 (40.2%)46 (36.2%)
 Often use37 (16.2%)17 (16.7%)20 (15.7%)
 Always use1 (0.4%)1 (1.0%)0 (0.0%)

Use rubber dam in root canal treatment
 Never use91 (39.7%)37 (36.3%)54 (42.5%)
 Occasionally use77 (33.6%)40 (39.2%)37 (29.1%)
 Often use58 (25.3%)22 (21.6%)36 (28.3%)
 Always use7 (3.1%)3 (2.9%)4 (3.1%)

Mastery degree of rubber dam usage
 Level 032 (14.0%)12 (11.8%)20 (15.7%)
 Level 193 (40.6%)46 (45.1%)47 (37.0%)
 Level 280 (34.9%)33 (32.4%)47 (37.0%)
 Level 324 (10.5%)11 (10.8%)13 (10.2%)

Total229102127