Research Article
Direct Restorations, Endodontics, and Bleaching: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand
Table 1
Factors influencing the decision on what material to use in the restoration of class II cavities.
| Factor | Frequency (n) | Weighted percent |
| Aesthetics | 115 | 60.1 | Material durability | 114 | 60 | Patience preference | 104 | 55.3 | Minimal intervention dentistry concerns | 104 | 54.5 | Potential occlusal loading | 72 | 37.6 | Patient concern about mercury toxicity | 56 | 29.7 | Subsequent opportunity to refurnish and repair the restoration | 23 | 11.8 | Environmental concerns | 15 | 18.2 |
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