Uso del aislamiento absoluto de los Odontólogos del Guayas Ecuador en diferentes procedimientos prostodónticos.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Rubber dam isolation (RD) is widely recognized as part of the standard of dental care in a large number of procedures, however over the years, multiple studies and the opinion of several clinicians in this regard have shown that the number of clinicians who use it, isn’t good enough. OBJECTIVE: To determine how many dentists in the Guayas province (Ecuador) use RD and the factors that may influence its usage. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A digital survey was conducted for dentists in the Guayas province (Ecuador) in relation to RD through the Google Forms platform. Sample handled 106 surveys and their data were analyzed through measures of central tendency in Google Sheets program. RESULTS: 85.8% reported using RD, while direct class II restorations (Black classification) obtained 95.6% participation in the procedures performed with RD. CONCLUSIONS: The largest number of respondents use RD; Class II direct restorations (Black classification) is the procedure in which it is most frequently used.