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A practice-based clinical evaluation of a novel two-bottle dentine adhesive system FJ Trevor Burke Peter Sands Russell J Crisp Dental Update 2024 49:2, 707-709.
Primary Dental Care Research Unit, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, School of Medical and Dental Sciences, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK
This study evaluated the handling of a recently introduced two bottle dentine adhesive system by a group of practice-based researchers. Twelve evaluators from the practice-based research group, the PREP Panel, were sent explanatory letters, a pack of the material under investigation, G2-Bond Universal, with a request to use it, where indicated, for 10 weeks and then to complete a questionnaire designed to elicit the evaluators' views on the handling of the materials. In total, 568 restorations were placed. The results from the questionnaire indicated good acceptance of the material, despite the fact that it required more clinical steps than the material previously used by the evaluators.
CPD/Clinical Relevance: Results from this evaluation indicate that there is a place in a majority of evaluators' practices for a two-bottle adhesive system.
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The value of practice-based research has been previously discussed,1 with the arena of general dental practice having been considered the ideal environment in which to carry out evaluations of the handling of dental materials and their clinical effectiveness. In this regard, a wide variety of research projects may be considered to be appropriate to general dental practice,1 including assessment of materials, devices and techniques, clinical trials of materials, assessment of treatment trends and, patient satisfaction with treatment.
A UK-based group of practice-based researchers is the PREP (Product Research and Evaluation by Practitioners) Panel. This group was established in 1993 with six general dental practitioners, and has grown to contain 25 dental practitioners located across the UK, with one in mainland Europe.2 The group have completed over 70 projects – ‘handling’ evaluations of materials and techniques, and more recently, clinical evaluations (n=8) of restorations placed under general dental practice conditions, with the restorations being followed for periods of up to 5 years.2
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