scholarly journals A Prospective Clinical Study of the Efficacy of Hyflex CM Rotary Instruments in an Endodontics Undergraduate Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Zoi-Despoina Tzima ◽  
Nikolaos Economides ◽  
Christos Gogos ◽  
Ioannis Kolokouris
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Root Canal Treatment ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Root Canals ◽  
Rotary Instruments ◽  
School Of Dentistry

SummaryBackground/Aim: To investigate the incidence of procedural errors with the use of a novel nickel-titanium rotary system (Hyflex CM, Coltene/Whaledent, Altstätten Switzerland), evaluate the technical quality of root canal treatments and assess a questionnaire completed by the participants themselves in an undergraduate dental clinic between 2014 and 2017 (Department of Endodontology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki).Material and Methods: 118 undergraduate students in their first year of clinical practice performed a root canal treatment on a patient’s molar (maxillary/mandibular). None of the participants had previous experience in rotary instrumentation. The periapical radiographs were taken with the use of the paralleling technique for standardization and were collected and evaluated by the investigator. After the root canal treatment was performed the students completed a questionnaire in order to evaluate their training on rotary instrumentation.Results: The overall incidence of instrument separation, apical perforation, root perforation, straightening and ledges was 0.8%, 4.4%, 2.3%, 5.5% and 29% respectively on root canal level. Ledges were detected more often in mandibular mesiobuccal canals. The frequency of root canals with an ‘acceptable’ filling was 68.4%, while overfilled and underfilled canals were found to be 8.6% and 16.2% respectively. The response rate was high (94.9%), 35% of the participants encountered no difficulty in the use of rotary instrumentation and 98.2% would use it again.Conclusions: The incidence of procedural errors was considerably low and the technical quality of the filled root canals was superior to that of similar studies. The responses of the questionnaire demonstrated a positive attitude toward rotary instrumentation.

scholarly journals Technical Quality of Root Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Radiographic Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Vukadinov ◽  
Larisa Blažić ◽  
Ivana Kantardžić ◽  
Tijana Lainović
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Root Canals ◽  
School Year ◽  
Apical Transportation ◽  
School Of Dentistry

Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiographic technical quality of endodontic treatment performed by undergraduate students at the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.Materials and Methods. Electronic records of 220 patients treated by final-year undergraduate students during the school year 2011/2012 were examined, and the final sample consisted of 212 patients, 322 teeth, and 565 root canals. The criteria for overall radiographic adequacy of root canal fillings were defined as the presence of adequate length and density and absence of iatrogenic errors (ledge, fractured instrument, untreated canal, and apical transportation). Chi-square test was used to determine statistical significance between different parameters.Results. Adequate root canal fillings were found in 74.22% of the teeth. The percentage of root fillings with adequate length and density was 89.73% and 92.6%, respectively. Fractured instruments and ledges were present in 16 root canals (2.8%), while the presence of missed canal and apical transportation was observed in 2 cases, each (0.3%).Conclusions. Overall, the technical quality of root canal fillings performed by undergraduate students was satisfactory.

scholarly journals Technical Quality and Associated Iatrogenic Errors of Endodontic Treatments Performed in Extracted Anterior Single-Rooted Teeth by Preclinical Undergraduate Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Dervenis ◽  
Andreas Koutroulis ◽  
Georgios Chatzopoulos ◽  
Vasileios Kapralos
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Dental Clinic ◽  
Root Canal Filling ◽  
Root Canals ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Root Canal Instrumentation

SUMMARYAim: To evaluate technical quality of root canal treatments performed in extracted anterior single-rooted teeth in an undergraduate dental clinic, and to record the associated iatrogenic errors.Material and Method: 287 root canal treatments performed by 114 preclinical undergraduate students in extracted anterior teeth at the Department of Endodontology were radiographically evaluated, based on the following parameters: access cavity dimensions and direction, root canal instrumentation, and root canal filling quality.Results: The access cavity was found of adequate dimensions in 28.9% and straight in direction in 71.1% of the material. Erroneous position, overextension of the access cavity and non-straight access were noted in 39.7 %, 21.6% and 28.9% of the cases, respectively. The frequency of ledged root canals was 10.1%, while 84.7% of the teeth had no instrumentation related iatrogenic errors. Regarding root canal filling, incomplete density apically and technical inadequacies in the middle and cervical thirds were observed in 76.3% and 82.3% of the cases. The percentage of flawless endodontic treatments was 3.1%.Conclusions: Most of the endodontic treatments evaluated were classified unacceptable. Inadequate root canal filling density in the middle and cervical third and ledge formation were the most common faults.

scholarly journals Technical quality of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate students using hand instrumentation: a meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Ribeiro ◽  
J. C. Réus ◽  
W. T. Felippe ◽  
C. Pacheco-Pereira ◽  
K. L. Dutra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Root Canal Treatment ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Hand Instrumentation

scholarly journals Influence of Preclinical Training on Root Canal Treatment Technical Quality and Confidence Level of Undergraduate Dental Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Reem M. Barakat ◽  
Manal Matoug-Elwerfelli ◽  
Rahaf A. Almohareb ◽  
Hanan A. Balto
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Root Canal Treatment ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Preclinical Training

Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of exposure to additional preclinical endodontic training on undergraduate students’ technical quality of root canal treatment and overall confidence levels in endodontics. Methods. Technical quality of root canal treatment performed clinically by fifth-year undergraduate students was evaluated and divided into two groups: Group 1, teeth treated by students who had attended both a preclinical endodontic block course and an elective preclinical course. Group 2: teeth treated by students who had not attended the elective preclinical course. All students were also invited to participate in a survey to rate their undergraduate endodontic training and confidence levels performing endodontic treatment. Statistical analysis of data was performed using Person chi-square test, Fisher Freeman Halton exact test, and t-test. A p -value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. There was no significant difference between the two groups in overall obturation quality ( p = 0.619 ). However, more teeth treated by attendees were of adequate obturation length ( p = 0.015 ) and lacked procedural errors ( p = 0.004 ). Significantly more elective course attendees rated their undergraduate endodontic training as adequate ( p = 0.002 ), but there was no significant difference in the level of confidence between the attendees and the non-attendees. Conclusion. Within the limitations of this study, additional preclinical training showed minimal effect on overall quality of root canal treatment performed clinically by undergraduate students and did not enhance their confidence levels; however, it was associated with more satisfaction with their undergraduate endodontic education.

scholarly journals Assessment of Technical Quality of 9562 Endodontic Cases Treated by Undergraduate Students and Endodontics Specialists

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Durmuş Alperen Bozkurt ◽  
Arslan Terlemez ◽  
Mutlu Özcan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Root Canals ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Age Range

Objective: The aim of the study was to assessment of technical quality of 9562 endodontic cases treated by heterogeneous groups with different clinical experience. Material and methods: This retrospective study reviewed the dental records of 8590 patients (9562 endodontic cases and 13203 root canals including 3340 retreatment root canals) treated by fourth-year undergraduates, fifth-year undergraduates, endodontic program students, and endodontic specialists between December 2017 and December 2018 at the Department of Endodontics of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Dentistry in Konya. The length, density, and taper of root fillings, the acceptable technical quality of the root filling criteria, and the presence of procedural errors, were recorded. Chi-square tests with a significance level at p=0.05 were used for statistical analysis. Results: Acceptable root fillings were found in 71.5% of endodontic cases. Clinical experience showed statistical differences in the root filling quality among fourth-year undergraduates, fifth-year undergraduates, endodontic program students, and specialists (52, 63.1, 77.9 and 86.5% respectively). Fractured instruments and missed canals were noted in 9.8% and 0.57% of cases treated by endodontic program students significantly more than the other clinical experiences. No statistical differences were found among the clinical experiences in other procedural errors. No statistically significant differences were found between age range and gender in additional root canals. Statistically significant differences were observed between the number of root canal retreatments in terms of age range and gender. Conclusions: Clinical experience affects the technical quality of root canal treatments. Fractured instruments and missed canals, especially by endodontic program students, should be given more attention. KEYWORDS Dental radiography; Education; Undergraduate.

Quality of Root Canal Obturation Performed by Senior Undergraduate Dental Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Sundahnath Nagaraja
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Root Canal ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Endodontically Treated Teeth ◽  
Root Canal Obturation ◽  
Root Canals ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mandibular Teeth

The aim of the present study was to assess the quality of canal obturation performed by undergraduate denal students at Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai. Records of 200 endodontically treated teeth from patients who were visited by undergraduate students between month of November 2014 to May 2015. Periapical radiographs of all treated teeth were assessed in terms of canal obturation quality (adequate density and length). Forty-five percent of teeth fulfilled the criteria of an acceptable root canal obturation. Adequate length and density of root filling was found in 89% and 34% of teeth, respectively. There was a significant difference between maxillary and mandibular teeth regarding the length of root canal obturation. A significant difference was observed between molars and other tooth types. The frequency of root canals with an acceptable filling was significantly greater in the anterior teeth compared to premolars or molars. The technical quality of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate dental students was found to be less than ideal.

scholarly journals Quality of Root Canal Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Dental Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 324-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gul Celik Unal ◽  
Ayse Diljin Kececi ◽  
Bulem Ureyen Kaya ◽  
Ali Gurhan Tac
Keyword(s):  
Root Canal ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Root Canals ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Molar Teeth ◽  
Clinical Curriculum

ABSTRACTObjectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiographic quality of root canal fillings performed by first and second clinical year dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry in Süleyman Demirel University, Turkey. Methods: The technical quality of 833 root canal fillings was evaluated by three examiners according to the density of the filling and the distance between the end of the filling and the radiographic apex. A root canal with acceptable filling length and homogeneous root filling was defined as being good quality endodontic work (GQEW). A treated tooth was defined as having good quality endodontic work tooth (GQEW-T) when all its canals had a GQEW rating. Results: A Chi-square (χ2) test at the 0.05 significance level was used for the statistical analysis of the data. Of a total of 833 root canals, 662 (79.47%) root fillings were classed as GQEW. Two hundred fifty canals (73.4%) (135 teeth) treated by first clinical year dental students were defined as GQEW-T while 412 canals (204 teeth) (73.9%) treated by second clinical year dental students were defined as GQEW-T (P>.05). Most of the GQEW-T were defined in anterior teeth (90.1%), whereas the fewest were in molar teeth (46.6%) for both first and second clinical year dental students (P<.001). Conclusions: The quality of root canal fillings in anterior teeth performed by undergraduate dental students in Isparta, Turkey was satisfactory. However, to improve the success with molar teeth, education about newer techniques and instruments must be incorporated into the preclinical and clinical curriculum. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:324-330)

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