A survey of endodontic practice amongst Flemish dentists

Slaus, Gunter; Bottenberg, Peter

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00564.x

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“…Most of the GDPs (86%) never used rubber dam which was similar among those of Hong Kong,Belgium and Sudan. 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.…”

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“…Previous questionnaire surveys done in developed and developing countries like United Kingdom (UK), Hong Kong (HK), North Jordan, Belgium, India and Sudan has shown that the most general dental practitioners (GDPs) and endodontists practice what they have been taught in their dental school and fail to apply new technologies and materials in their daily practice, while others practiced the technologies with no scientific basis. [1][2][3][4][5][6] There are no study done in this field in Nepal and hence it is a necessity to conduct such survey to gain knowledge regarding endodontic practice profile, implementation of new technologies and identify the problems in implementation of these methods and materials and need for organization of further endodontic continued dental education programs.…”

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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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“…3,5,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Although surveys reported that almost all undergraduate students expected to use the RD in endodontics post-qualification, 3,19 RD use tends to decrease dramatically after graduation ( Table 1). The number of years of professional activity after graduation may not contribute significantly to the attitude of the GDPs towards the application of RD.…”

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Rubber dam application in endodontic practice: an update on critical educational and ethical dilemmas

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Proper isolation is an essential prerequisite for successful endodontic treatment. This article aims to provide an update on the prevalence of rubber dam (RD) use, and the role of education along with attitudes of general dental practitioners (GDPs) and patients towards the application of RD in endodontics. Critical ethical issues are also highlighted. Using certain keywords, an electronic search was conducted spanning the period from January 1983 to April 2013 to identify the available related investigations, and the pooled data were then analysed. The results show that although RD is the Standard of Care in endodontic practice, there is a clear discrepancy in what GDPs are taught in dental school and what they practice after graduation. There is little scientific evidence to support the application of RD; however, patient safety and clinical practice guidelines indicate that it is unnecessary and unethical to consider a cohort study to prove what is already universally agreed upon. A few clinical situations may require special management which should be highlighted in the current guidelines. This would pave the way for clear and straightforward universal guidelines.

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“…Undergraduate curriculum guidelines have been formulated by the American Dental Association to define the acceptable standard of care in clinical endodontics [1]. Several studies, however, have reported that the majority of dentists are h these guidelines [2][3][4]. the attitude of dentists in Western 7].…”

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Awareness and attitude towards obturation techniques and materials used by students in dental colleges of tamil nadu

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Ranjan²

2017

Int j curr adv res

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A survey of endodontic practice amongst Flemish dentists

Abstract: The results of this study confirm that many Flemish general practitioners are not following quality guidelines for endodontic treatment.

Cited by 113 publications

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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

Rubber dam application in endodontic practice: an update on critical educational and ethical dilemmas

Awareness and attitude towards obturation techniques and materials used by students in dental colleges of tamil nadu

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