Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns
Objective: To compare clinically achieved convergence angle values of teeth prepared by operators having different experience levels and relate them with recommended values. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic Inte...
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
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| author | Ayesha Naseem Waleed Ishaq Sara Aziz Salman Ahmed Aamir Ghafoor |
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Objective: To compare clinically achieved convergence angle values of teeth prepared by operators having different experience levels and relate them with recommended values.
Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan, from Dec 2018 to May 2019.
Methodology: A total of 100 crown dies of molars prepared by House Officers (Group-I) and Postgraduate Residents (Group-II) of the Prosthodontics department were collected retrospectively. Auto CAD 2007 software was used for the measurement of convergence angle. One sample t-test was applied to compare the mean convergence angle values with theoretical values. In addition, independent samples t-test was applied to compare convergence angle values among Clinician Groups with different experience levels.
Results: Significant difference (p <0.001) was found between the tooth preparations performed by both study Groups. Greater convergence angles were achieved by operators having lesser experience, i.e., Group-I (House Officers) in contrast to Group-II (Post-graduate Residents). The convergence angle achieved by both study groups was far greater than the recommended values (4-14 degrees).
Conclusion: Significant discrepancy exists between the recommended guidelines and the clinically achieved convergence angle values recorded in this study. The recommended values were rarely achieved. Operator experience seems to be an important determinant for achieving better convergence angle values.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3f64c43471f44e5aa0470e41f3d60f32022-12-22T02:54:46ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422022-11-0172510.51253/pafmj.v72i5.5411Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic CrownsAyesha Naseem0Waleed Ishaq1Sara Aziz2Salman Ahmed3Aamir Ghafoor4Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad PakistanIslamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad PakistanIslamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad PakistanIslamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad PakistanIslamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan Objective: To compare clinically achieved convergence angle values of teeth prepared by operators having different experience levels and relate them with recommended values. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan, from Dec 2018 to May 2019. Methodology: A total of 100 crown dies of molars prepared by House Officers (Group-I) and Postgraduate Residents (Group-II) of the Prosthodontics department were collected retrospectively. Auto CAD 2007 software was used for the measurement of convergence angle. One sample t-test was applied to compare the mean convergence angle values with theoretical values. In addition, independent samples t-test was applied to compare convergence angle values among Clinician Groups with different experience levels. Results: Significant difference (p <0.001) was found between the tooth preparations performed by both study Groups. Greater convergence angles were achieved by operators having lesser experience, i.e., Group-I (House Officers) in contrast to Group-II (Post-graduate Residents). The convergence angle achieved by both study groups was far greater than the recommended values (4-14 degrees). Conclusion: Significant discrepancy exists between the recommended guidelines and the clinically achieved convergence angle values recorded in this study. The recommended values were rarely achieved. Operator experience seems to be an important determinant for achieving better convergence angle values. https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5411Convergence angleCrown preparationTaper |
| spellingShingle | Ayesha Naseem Waleed Ishaq Sara Aziz Salman Ahmed Aamir Ghafoor Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal Convergence angle Crown preparation Taper |
| title | Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns |
| title_full | Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns |
| title_short | Influence of Operator Experience on Clinically Achieved Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Metal-Ceramic Crowns |
| title_sort | influence of operator experience on clinically achieved convergence angle of tooth preparations for metal ceramic crowns |
| topic | Convergence angle Crown preparation Taper |
| url | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5411 |
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