| Questions | Options | Percentage of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Have you encountered Ellis class 2 fracture in your dental practice? | Yes | (67.5) |
| No | (15.3) | |
| Sometimes | (17.2) | |
| 2) Which is the most commonly encountered age group presenting with dental trauma in your practice? | Toddler (1-2 years) | (1.4) |
| Pre-schooler (3-5 years) | (12.2) | |
| School aged Child (6-10 years) | (43.6) | |
| Adolescence (11-17 years) | (28.6) | |
| Adults (18-40 years) | (12.5) | |
| Others – Population above the age of 40 years | (1.7) | |
| 3) Incidence of Ellis Class 2 Fracture is seen most commonly in which population? | Male | (85.8) |
| Female | (14.2) | |
| 4) Which is the most commonly used clinical aid in the case of Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Radiographs | (31.9) |
| Mobility Tests | (16.7) | |
| Palpation and Percussion Tests | (37.5) | |
| Pulp Sensitivity Test | (13.9) | |
| 5) Which of the following diagnostic aid do you most commonly use in the case of Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Visual Inspection only | (12.8) |
| Visual Inspection and Tactile examination | (51.1) | |
| Pulp Sensitivity Tests | (29.4) | |
| Transillumination Tests | (6.7) | |
| 6) Which pulp sensitivity test do you think will be accurate for the diagnosis of Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Heat Test | (23.3) |
| Cold Test | (35.3) | |
| Electric Test | (38.3) | |
| Test Cavity | (3.1) | |
| 7) According to you, do you think vitality tests show accurate results when a patient presents to immediately with Dental Trauma? | Yes | (34.2) |
| No | (31.7) | |
| Sometimes | (34.2) | |
| 8) Do you think there is a chance of pulp necrosis when a patient presents to you with Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Yes | (38.1) |
| No | (19.7) | |
| Sometimes | (42.2) | |
| 9) Which of the following is the most preferred treatment option to you in managing and Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Conventional Restorations | (47.2) |
| Full Veneer Crowns | (12.8) | |
| Reattachment of fractured tooth segments | (23.3) | |
| Root Canal Treatment | (15.6) | |
| Extraction | (1.1) | |
| 10) Which type of composites do you most commonly use in your dental practice? | Conventional/Midfill Composites | (41.1) |
| Microfill Composites | (20) | |
| Hybrid Composites | (21.9) | |
| Nanofill Composites | (14.2) | |
| Others – Recent advancements such as microhybrid composites | (2.8) | |
| 11) What are the different isolation methods used in your practice for Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Cotton Roll Isolation | (35) |
| Suction Tips and ejectors | (31.4) | |
| Rubber Dam | (31.7) | |
| None | (1.9) | |
| 12) Do you use PTFE Tape in your practice? | Yes | (18.1) |
| No | (20.3) | |
| Sometimes | (38.1) | |
| Never used | (23.6) | |
| 13) In your experience, what do you think is the longevity of composite restorations in Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | 1-2 years | (10.8) |
| 3-5 years | (42.2) | |
| 6-8 years | (33.3) | |
| 14) How often does patients present to you with a fractured tooth segment? | Above 8 years | (13.6) |
| Most of the time | (33.6) | |
| Sometimes | (57.8) | |
| Never | (8.6) | |
| 15) What is the prognosis/success rate of the reattachment of the tooth segment? | Good prognosis | (38.1) |
| Fair prognosis | (49.7) | |
| Poor prognosis | (2.2) | |
| 16) Which reattachment technique do you most commonly follow? | Enamel Beveling followed by luting the segment | (47.2) |
| Internal Enamel grooving followed by luting the segment | (20) | |
| Internal Dentin grooving followed by luting | (18.6) | |
| Over contouring the reattached segment | (6.9) | |
| Simple reattachment only | (7.2) | |
| 17) Why is bevel placement necessary for the reattachment procedure? | Improves the bonding surface | (26.9) |
| Reduces the microleakage | (10.6) | |
| Removing the unsupported Enamel | (10.8) | |
| Aesthetics | (7.8) | |
| All the above | (43.9) | |
| 18) Which material do you most commonly use for the adhesion of the fractured tooth segment? | Light Cure Composites | (60) |
| Chemically cured Composites | (16.1) | |
| Resin modified GIC/Luting GIC | (18.9) | |
| Dental adhesivesonly | (5) | |
| 19) Do you use dental adhesives in combination with a luting agent for tooth reattachment technique? | Yes | (40) |
| No | (26.7) | |
| Sometimes | (33.3) | |
| 20) Which etching technique do you most commonly use? | Etch and Rinse, Total etch 2 Step technique | (67.5) |
| Self- Etch Technique | (21.1) | |
| Selective Etch Technique | (11.4) | |
| 21) How long is the etching process carried out? | 20 sec for Enamel, 1 sec for Dentin | (22.8) |
| 30 sec for Enamel, 1 sec for Dentin | (30) | |
| 20 sec for Enamel, 2 sec for Dentin | (28.1) | |
| 30 sec for Enamel, 2 sec for Dentin | (16.4) | |
| Others | (2.8) | |
| 22) In your practice, how long do you cure the bonding agent after application? | 5 secs | (10.8) |
| 10 secs | (31.9) | |
| 15 secs | (36.1) | |
| 20 secs | (21.1) | |
| 23) Does RCT show a better success rate for the management of Ellis Class 2 Fracture? | Yes | (35.6) |
| No | (21.9) | |
| Sometimes | (42.5) | |