Research Article
Indirect Restorations and Fixed Prosthodontics: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand
Table 1
Materials used for core buildup of vital teeth among New Zealand dentists surveyed.
| Material | Frequency (n) | Weighted percent (%) |
| Resin composite light-cured | 129 | 68.8 | Amalgam | 77 | 40.6 | Resin composite dual-cured | 68 | 36.5 | Resin-modified glass-ionomer cement | 22 | 11.6 | Resin-modified glass ionomer | 31 | 17.3 | Reinforced glass-ionomer cement | 17 | 9.1 | Traditional glass-ionomer cement | 14 | 7.1 | Compomer | 7 | 3.6 | Do not place crown buildups | 4 | 2.1 | Other (bonded EMAX, Fuji IX) | 7 | 3.9 |
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