Radiographic technical quality of root canal treatment performed ex vivo by dental students at Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Spain
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 19(1): e93-e97, ene. 2014. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate radiographically the quality of root canal fillings and compare manual and rotary preparation performed on extracted teeth by undergraduate dental students. StudyDESIGN:
A total of 561 premolars and molars extracted teeth were prepared using nickel-titanium rotary files or manual instrumentation and filled with gutta-percha using a cold lateral condensation technique, by 4th grade undergraduate students. Periapical radiographs were used to assess the technical quality of the root canal filling, evaluating three variables length, density and taper. These data were recorded, scored and used to study the "technical success rate" and the "overall score". The length of each root canal filling was classified as acceptable, short and overfilled, based on their relationship with the radiographic apex. Density and taper of filling were evaluated based on the presence of voids and the uniform tapering of the filling, respectively. Statistical analysis was used to evaluate the quality of root canal treatment, considering p < 0.05 as a statistical significant level.RESULTS:
The percentage of technical success was 44% and the overall score was 7.8 out of 10. Technical success and overall score were greater with rotary instruments (52% against 28% with a manual one, p < 0.001; 8.3 against 6.7 respectively, p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
It appears that inexperienced operators perform better root canal treatment (RCT) with the use of rotary instrumentationRESUMEN
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Root Canal Therapy
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Radiography, Dental
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Education, Dental
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Valencia University Medical and School/Spain