An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey
Objectives. The aim of this study was to gather information about the quality and quantity of root canal treatments carried out by general dental practitioners in Turkey. Methods. Questionnaires were given to 1400 dentists who attended the 16th National Congress organized by the Turkish Dental Assoc...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2012-01-01
|
| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/565413 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832551870942412800 |
|---|---|
| author | R. F. Kaptan F. Haznedaroglu M. B. Kayahan F. B. Basturk |
| author_facet | R. F. Kaptan F. Haznedaroglu M. B. Kayahan F. B. Basturk |
| author_sort | R. F. Kaptan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objectives. The aim of this study was to gather information about the quality and quantity of root canal treatments carried out by general dental practitioners in Turkey. Methods. Questionnaires were given to 1400 dentists who attended the 16th National Congress organized by the Turkish Dental Association. The participants were asked to answer 34 multiple-choice questions. The questions were subdivided into 3 main topics; general information; general approach to endodontic treatment; and cleaning, shaping, and obturation of root canals. The statistical analysis was carried out by an -test to compare the means at a significance level of . Results. The response rate for this study was 43%. There was a wide variation in the number of root canal treatments completed per month. Nearly 92% of practitioners stated that they never used rubber dam. The most commonly used working length determination technique was radiographic evaluation (). Sodium hypochlorite was the irrigant of choice with varying concentrations and AH Plus was the sealer of choice (). Resin composite was the most frequently used material for final restorations. Conclusions. Endodontic procedures in general practice in Turkey have differences from widely acknowledged quality guidelines. Despite the introduction of new instruments and techniques, most of the general practitioners chose conventional methods. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-45d49d3b3388471b8ebeae4a61cc6d27 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1537-744X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2012-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Scientific World Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-45d49d3b3388471b8ebeae4a61cc6d272025-02-03T06:00:07ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/565413565413An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in TurkeyR. F. Kaptan0F. Haznedaroglu1M. B. Kayahan2F. B. Basturk3Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, 34755 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, 34116 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, 34755 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, 34722 Istanbul, TurkeyObjectives. The aim of this study was to gather information about the quality and quantity of root canal treatments carried out by general dental practitioners in Turkey. Methods. Questionnaires were given to 1400 dentists who attended the 16th National Congress organized by the Turkish Dental Association. The participants were asked to answer 34 multiple-choice questions. The questions were subdivided into 3 main topics; general information; general approach to endodontic treatment; and cleaning, shaping, and obturation of root canals. The statistical analysis was carried out by an -test to compare the means at a significance level of . Results. The response rate for this study was 43%. There was a wide variation in the number of root canal treatments completed per month. Nearly 92% of practitioners stated that they never used rubber dam. The most commonly used working length determination technique was radiographic evaluation (). Sodium hypochlorite was the irrigant of choice with varying concentrations and AH Plus was the sealer of choice (). Resin composite was the most frequently used material for final restorations. Conclusions. Endodontic procedures in general practice in Turkey have differences from widely acknowledged quality guidelines. Despite the introduction of new instruments and techniques, most of the general practitioners chose conventional methods.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/565413 |
| spellingShingle | R. F. Kaptan F. Haznedaroglu M. B. Kayahan F. B. Basturk An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey The Scientific World Journal |
| title | An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey |
| title_full | An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey |
| title_short | An Investigation of Current Endodontic Practice in Turkey |
| title_sort | investigation of current endodontic practice in turkey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/565413 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rfkaptan aninvestigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT fhaznedaroglu aninvestigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT mbkayahan aninvestigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT fbbasturk aninvestigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT rfkaptan investigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT fhaznedaroglu investigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT mbkayahan investigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey AT fbbasturk investigationofcurrentendodonticpracticeinturkey |