[Online survey Developments in the field of crown and bridge work: the results].

Abstract

In the months prior to this special issue, an online survey was conducted. The focus was on the different views on tooth- and implant-supported fixed appliances. Unfortunately, this survey was only completed by 36 people, two-thirds of whom were men and one-third of whom were women. More than three-quarters of the people have been practicing for over 10 years. Although the number of participants is too low to draw conclusions, the results show that in the case of a solitary diastema, an implant is generally not seen as a last resort and is preferred over tooth-supported constructions. Of course, the clinical circumstances are always decisive in this. Nevertheless, the answers give rise to a more critical approach to this dilemma.