Radiographic practices of dentists undertaking endodontics in New Zealand.

Chandler, Nicholas; Koshy, Sunil

doi:10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600717

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“…This is in contrast with the findings of Al Omari 6 but comparable with Chandler et al The use of film holding devices to ensure proper projection was limited to 36.7% which is in contrast with Chandler et al, suggesting that most practitioners in Pakistan are relying on bisecting angle technique which is more susceptible to projection errors. 10 Despite the lack of evidence supporting the impact of magnification on endodontic treatment outcomes, the benefit of magnification in endodontics is recognized in terms of the predictability in identifying MB2 canals, however 78.3% of the respondents did not employ any kind of magnification tool.…”

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Trends in Contemporary Endodontic Practice of Pakistan: A National Survey

Bhatti¹,

Qureshi²,

Azam³

2018

J Pak Dent Assoc

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OBJECTIVE:The outcome of endodontic treatment is largely dependent on the selection of right armamentarium. The objective of this study was to determine the trends in contemporary endodontic practice of dental practitioners performing root canal treatment in Pakistan using a questionnaire based survey. METHODOLOGY: This was a cross sectional study. To meet the objective of this study 518 questionnaires were distributed among the dental practitioners performing root canal treatment and associated with the academic dental institutions of Pakistan. Incompletely filled questionnaires and practitioners not willing to participate were excluded from the study. The questionnaire comprised of 22 questions addressing various aspects of endodontic treatment and the responses to these questions were analyzed using SPSS 22 to calculate frequencies and percentages. RESULTS: A total of 409 completed questionnaires were returned bringing the response rate to about 79%. Most of the respondents performed more than 10 root canal treatment procedures in a month (51.8%) comprising of a combination of anterior and posterior teeth including retreatment cases (40.1%). The diagnosis of endodontic cases was primarily established by history and radiographs alone (39.1%). Only 19.3% of the respondents reported the use of dental loupes for magnification. The use of preoperative angled radiographs for endodontic procedures was reported by 51.3% of the respondents while only 36.7% made use of film holding devices. About 46.9% reported only occasional use of rubber dam. Most preferred obturation technique and type of endodontic sealer was identified as cold lateral compaction (53.1%) and Calcium hydroxide (32.5%) respectively. While 68.5% respondents preferred multiple appointments with Calcium hydroxide as the most commonly used intracanal medicament (57.2%). The use of anesthesia was restricted to access preparation (36.9%) while 44.5% relied on a combination of antibiotics and NSAIDs for interappointment pain management. Radiographs (39.9%) were the most preferred means for working length determination. Sodium Hypochlorite (39.1%) was the most preferred irrigant with 63.6% making occasional use of EDTA. Activation of irrigants (58.4%) was not routinely employed and use of NiTi (54.5%) rotary instruments was reported to be occasional. CONCLUSION: This study observed deficiencies among dental practitioners in Pakistan providing endodontic treatment which should be addressed to improve the quality of endodontic care.

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Trends in Contemporary Endodontic Practice of Pakistan: A National Survey

Bhatti¹,

Qureshi²,

Azam³

2018

J Pak Dent Assoc

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“…As long ago as 2000 they were used routinely by 28% of a general dental practitioner group. 1 Their use has become the standard of care when providing root canal treatment. The European Society of Endodontology 2 recommends their use followed by confirmation of canal length with an undistorted radiograph.…”

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Electronic Apex Locators May Be Better at Determining Endodontic Working Length Than Radiographs and Could Reduce Patient Radiation Exposure

Chandler

2015

Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice

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“…This was lower than the results of 23 where 98.5% of respondents reported using a preoperative film. Chandler & Koshy (2002) also assessed the use of this radiographic examination by endodontic specialists, finding that a preoperative radiograph was always used by Endodontists, but the sample consisted of only five Endodontists 24 . The latter was of limited relevance to the current study owing to the small sample size 24 .…”

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“…Chandler & Koshy (2002) also assessed the use of this radiographic examination by endodontic specialists, finding that a preoperative radiograph was always used by Endodontists, but the sample consisted of only five Endodontists 24 . The latter was of limited relevance to the current study owing to the small sample size 24 . At 84.84%, other specialists took maximum preoperative radiographs while 83.3% Endodontists took maximum working length and 86.67% Endodontists took master cone radiograph.…”

Section: Radiographic Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%