A Survey of Irrigation Practice among Dental Practitioners in Himachal Pradesh

Damanpreet,; Miglani, Saurav; Karda, Babita; Sarangal, Palvi

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1671990

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“…The use of chlorhexidine as a primary irrigant was found to be low (25% up to 10 years of professional experience) amongst the practitioners. This was similar to the survey conducted in Himachal Pradesh 8 .…”

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A survey of endodontic irrigants used by dentists with varying years of professional experience

Sharkov¹,

Radeva²,

Genchev³

2018

Balkan J Dent Med

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Summary Background/Aim: The aim of the present study was to describe the use of irrigants by dentists in Bulgaria in relation to their years of professional experience. Material and Methods: The data were collected with the help of a questionnaire. The survey included questions concerning frequency of irrigants applied, their respective concentrations, as well as spectrum of disinfectants used in endodontics. In addition, information about respondents’ age, years of professional experience, gender, and main areas of continuing education was collected. The statistical analysis was performed with the help of IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0. Results: 219 replies were analysed (response rate 27,3%). The majority of the respondents (31.1%) had 21 to 30 years of professional experience. 18.7% had over 30 years. Most of the practitioners reported their continuing education to be in the area of general dentistry - 52%, while about 1.2 % had specialised in endodontics. Dentists with long-standing professional experience use predominantly H2O2 - 78%. Dentists with least experience use 17% EDTA - 53.6%. No significant differences were established for the use of sodium hypochlorite and 2% chlorhexidine. 82% of the respondents use conventional needle 27G for intracanal irrigation; 60% never use ultrasonic irrigation. Conclusions: The analysis of the usage of irrigants shows that many general dental practitioners do not follow the quality recommended protocols for endodontic irrigation protocols.

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“…Several studies have revealed that the majority of dentists do not follow the formulated guidelines on the quality of root canal treatment 5,6,7,8,9 .…”

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A survey of endodontic irrigants used by dentists with varying years of professional experience

Sharkov¹,

Radeva²,

Genchev³

2018

Balkan J Dent Med

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Current Trends in Irrigation Practice during Endodontic Treatment among Dental Practitioners in Nellore Urban Area: A Survey

Madhusudhana¹,

Paramesh²,

Suneelkumar³

et al. 2016

Journal of Operative Dentistry &Amp; Endodontics

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the current trends in irrigation practice among the practicing dentists in Nellore urban area of Andhra Pradesh, India. Materials and methods: A self-prepared questionnaire comprising 20 questions was given to 150 dentists practicing in Nellore urban area. The information gathered was the individual irrigant selection, irrigant concentration, smear layer removal, and use of adjuncts to irrigation, gauge of needle, tip design of needle, depth of needle penetration, volume of the syringe used, volume of irrigant used, duration of irrigation, choice of irrigant in vital teeth, teeth with radiographic evidence of periapical lesion, and retreatment cases. Results: Our data indicated that majority of respondents (55.6%) are using saline as primary irrigant at a concentration of 0.9% whereas 44.4% of respondents primarily use sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), with 51.4% of them using it at a concentration of 2.6 to 4%. Twenty-six gauge needle with single-beveled tip design being most preferred for syringe irrigation. Only 59.7% of respondents aimed to remove the smear layer during endodontic treatment with only 11.9% using an adjunct to irrigation. Conclusion: Regardless of the critical nature of the irrigation step in the endodontic therapy, the results from the study were not satisfying, especially when it comes to the use of primary irrigant, adjuncts, or newer irrigating systems. Thus there is a need to regularly update and check the practices adopted by dental practitioners.

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A Survey of Irrigation Practice among Dental Practitioners in Himachal Pradesh

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A survey of endodontic irrigants used by dentists with varying years of professional experience

A survey of endodontic irrigants used by dentists with varying years of professional experience

Current Trends in Irrigation Practice during Endodontic Treatment among Dental Practitioners in Nellore Urban Area: A Survey

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