Background:The most important purpose for dentists is restoring normal occlusion and function of the teeth after endodontic treatment. This is a difficult aim for dentists because it depends on the choice of post and core build-up material. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the present opinions and knowledge of Panevezys dentists about current strategies and materials to restore endodontically treated teeth. Methods: The cross -sectional study used an original sample of 136 randomly selected Panevezys dentists. The semi-self administered questionnaire consisted of two parts: a demographic part and knowledge test. The questionnaires were distributed and collected between November 2016 and January 2017. Results: The results demonstrate statistically significant dependency on the use of metal posts by dentists who have practiced for more than 10 years compared with those who have practiced for less time (P<0.05). Younger dentists use glass-fiber posts more often, but there was no statistically significant difference (P=0.22). Respondents who work at state institutions do not prefer to use glass-fiber posts (P<0.05). The results show a statistically significant difference that prosthodontists are usually preferred to restore teeth with metal posts compared with endodontists and general practitioners (P<0.05). Root fracture is the most common complication when teeth are restored using metal post, which was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Methods and materials of restoring endodontically treated teeth depend on the group of teeth and defect size. The respondents decide to place an intracanal post when only two coronal walls or less are left.

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