Rubber dam usage for endodontic treatment: a review

Ahmad, Ibrahim Ali

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01623.x

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“…2,4,6 This may be due to cost, skill and time factors and may influence the choice of irrigant and negatively affect treatment outcome. 8 Rubber dam application for endodontic treatment is mandatory for patient protection and isolation. The GDPs may even face medico-legal problem for negligence if any endodontic instrument is aspirated accidentally by the patient.…”

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An endodontic practice profile amongst general dental practitioners in Kathmandu: A questionnaire survey

Shrestha

Dahal

Karki

2014

J Coll Med Sci-Nepal

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ObjectiveTo investigate the endodontic practice profile of general dental practitioners.To explore the materials and methods employed by them in Kathmandu valley. To compare these findings with well acknowledged international academic standards. MethodsQuestionnaires with 18closed-ended questions were distributed among randomly chosen 120 general dental practitioners of Kathmandu, working in various government or private hospital or clinics.The data were collected and descriptive statistical analysis was done. ResultsOut of 120 questionnaires, only 110 that were completely filled were included in the study .Most general dental practitioners (97%) regularly did multi-rooted root canal treatments and followed multivisit root canal treatment.. Radiograph with instrument in canal was used by 80% of general dental practitioners to determine the working length while only 36% used electronic apex locator which is considered to be more reliable. Half of them (57%) used nickel-titanium files for cleaning and shaping but only 23% used crown down technique. Sodium hypochlorite and calcium hydroxide was the most popular irrigation solution and intra-canal medicament respectively. Majority of general dental practitioners (91%) used lateral compaction technique for root canal obturation. Sixty three percent used zinc oxide eugenol as root canal sealer and 46% used endomethasone. They seem to overuse antibiotics in cases requiring endodontic therapy. Only 48% used autoclave for sterilization of endodontic files while 86% never used rubber dam. Eight three percent of them felt the need of further endodontic training and 42% of them preferred post-graduate dental program. ConclusionThis study shows that the standard guidelines and new technologies for endodontic treatments are not implemented by many general dental practitioners of Kathmandu and require further endodontic trainings.

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An endodontic practice profile amongst general dental practitioners in Kathmandu: A questionnaire survey

Shrestha

Dahal

Karki

2014

J Coll Med Sci-Nepal

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“…So this systems use has even a medicolegal point of view. The rubber dam is comfortable for the patient because no hands, instruments and irrigation solutions enter in the mouth and allows swallowing, coughing and even yawning [9][10][11][12].…”

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Prevalence of Rubber Dam Usage Among Dental Practitioners and Final Year Students in Tirgu Mures: A Questionnaire Survey

Csinszka¹,

Monea²,

Pop³

et al. 2015

Acta Medica Marisiensis

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The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of rubber dam usage among endodontists, other specialized practitioners, general practitioners and undergraduate final year students in Tirgu-Mures, Romania. Material and method: A questionnaire was distributed among 250 subjects. Final year students and dentists were surveyed in relation to their prevalence of rubber dam usage. Results: Overall response rate was 72,4. While 84,07% of the subjects knew about the advantages, only 49,72% used it during their practice, mostly endodontist (90%) and other specialized practitioners (53,84%). The use of this system on pediatric patients was lower compared to adult patients. The frequency of the rubber dam usage during endodontic treatment was higher (71,11 %) compared to dental restorations (35,55%), and 84,49% of the subjects were are willing to gain further knowledge about this system. Conclusions:The results were similar to other reports originally from Eastern-European countries. The low percentage of the rubber dam usage presents quality issues, safety and medico-legal concerns for both the patient and the dentist. Greater emphasis should be placed on the advantages of rubber dam. Perception of final year dental students needs to be improved and continuing dental education for practitioners should be necessary to update their knowledge.

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“…(8) However, a molar tooth is probablya much technically challenging tooth to due to its complex anatomy, hence expectedly higher technical quality of root canal fillings were recorded for single rooted teeth in opposition to multi rooted teeth. (10) Similarly, in this study undergraduates feels it's difficult to perform access cavity in posteriors.Time for completing root canal treatment is an important factor that might hypothetically influence the treatment outcome.…”

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“…Similarlythis survey shows that undergraduates do not practice single-visit root canal treatment and majority of them uses rubber dam for isolation.The use of the rubber dam during root canal treatment offers three main advantages: control of crossinfection, protection and improving treatment efficiency. (8) Due to these benefits, proper infection control by isolating the operating field with a well-fitting rubber dam has been strongly recommended by professional organisations. In this study, regarding the percentage of difficulties encountered by the students during access cavity, 72.5% of them having difficulty in reaching the pulp chamber.…”

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Difficulties in performing root canal treatment among undergraduates of dental collages in south india - a questionnaire based study

Sanmugam¹

2017

Int j curr adv res

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A B S T R A C T Aim:The aim of this study is to investigate the difficulties and amount of time encountered by undergraduate dental students during performing root canal treatment. Objective: The objective of this study deals with the difficulty level of students in isolation of the operating field, access cavity, locating root canal orifice, instrumentation of root canal, obturation and also the time taken for access cavity preparation, canal preparation and obturation. Methods: A questionnaire is distributed to 200 dental undergraduates in South India. The levels of difficulties during performing access cavity preparation, instrumentation, isolation and obturation of the root canals and also information regarding the time spent on procedures will be recorded based on categorised groups. Background: A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or becomesinfected. During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth will become infected and abscesses may form.Steps can be taken to eliminate or reduce the difficulties of students in performing RCT

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Rubber dam usage for endodontic treatment: a review

Cited by 143 publications

References 49 publications

An endodontic practice profile amongst general dental practitioners in Kathmandu: A questionnaire survey

An endodontic practice profile amongst general dental practitioners in Kathmandu: A questionnaire survey

Prevalence of Rubber Dam Usage Among Dental Practitioners and Final Year Students in Tirgu Mures: A Questionnaire Survey

Difficulties in performing root canal treatment among undergraduates of dental collages in south india - a questionnaire based study

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