Management of cracked teeth: Perspectives of general dental practitioners and specialists

Objectives: The main aim of this study was to compare how general dental practitioners (GDPs), endodontists and prosthodontists diagnose, prognosticate, and treat cracked teeth. The secondary aim was to highlight factors influencing GDPs’ referral practices of cracked teeth to specialists. Materials and methods: Questionnaires were used to collect information from GDPs, prosthodontists, and endodontists, on their use of diagnostic methods to identify cracked teeth, prognostication, and their management and referral practices for cracked teeth. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the quantitative data. Pearson's Chi-Square test or Fisher's Exact test was applied to categorical variables while Kruskal-Wallis or Spearman's correlation coefficient was applied to continuous variables (p