Influence of Specialty Training and Experience on Endodontic Decision Making

Perceptions of single‐visit and multiple‐visit endodontic treatment: a survey of endodontic specialists and general dentists in Hong Kong

“…For the endodontist, multiple‐visit endodontic treatment allowed time for the lessening of symptoms before obturation. Our results are consistent with the findings in previous studies (e.g., Dechouniotis et al …”

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

“…Because endodontists have at least two additional years of specialty training following graduation from dental school with a broader and deeper body of knowledge, this difference probably explains why so many GDPs are less consistent with RD application. 27,28 The main reasons for the negative opinion of GDPs towards RD application are difficult placement, time required for application, occasional patient complaints and cost. 8,10,15,29 In an attempt to overcome these drawbacks, other isolation techniques have been undertaken by GDPs during root canal treatment.…”

Comparison of treatment choices among endodontists, postgraduate students, undergraduate students and general dentists for endodontically treated teeth

“…As the undergraduate students and general dentists could not estimate these success rates, it might explain why they frequently preferred extraction. Indeed, the cases in the present study should be principally referred to endodontists; however, the contributors were asked to choose one treatment option. Extraction was the option preferred least by the endodontists in case‐groups 1 (34%), 2 (6%) and 4 (3%).…”

“…Although symptomatic endodontically treated teeth indicate an unsuccessful outcome and require further treatment, retreatment of asymptomatic endodontically treated teeth associated with periapical lesions is controversial and is influenced by many factors, such as the quality of the root canal obturation, fractured instruments, silver points and the presence of an intracanal post. According to Strindberg, the absence or presence of radiographic rarefactions around the apex of an endodontically treated tooth is regarded as success or failure.…”