A Survey Of Knowledge and Clinical Consideration On Fiber Post For Restoration Of Endodontically Treated Tooth Among Undergraduate Dentistry Students

Post is used to give sufficient retention for the restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Recently, there are many types of post including fiber post. It is preferred due to its lower modulus elasticity similar to dentine. In Malaysia, there is lack of study regarding the use of fiber post. This study was done using an online survey distributed to dentistry students in selected universities in Malaysia. Study aim to assess their knowledge and clinical consideration on fiber post descriptively. There were 85 respondents involved. The theory of fiber post was studied in fourth year of programme by 73.8% of respondents. 83.5% and 47.6% of respondents preferred to use fiber post for anterior teeth and posterior teeth respectively. About 83.5% of respondents agreed that post is indicated when there is only one third of tooth structure left, with 55.3% chose to place post within one week after semi-permanent restoration. Resin-based cement was the most preferred choice for cementation of fiber post (69.4%). 92.9% of respondents used rubber dam isolation during post placement. The overall knowledge of respondents ranging from good to excellent was 61.2% to 20%. Chi-square test was done and there was no significant correlation between practical hours and student’s level of knowledge with p-value>0.05. There was no significant difference between total score and year of study by ANOVA test with p-value>0.05. This study showed good understanding and practice among undergraduate dental students in Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and other universities regarding their knowledge about fiber post.