Introducing nickel-titanium rotary instrumentation in a public dental service: The long-term effect on root filling quality
| Autor: | A. Molander, Claes Reit, Lisbeth Dahlström |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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media_common.quotation_subject Dentistry Public Health Dentistry Endodontics Tooth Apex Nickel Root Canal Obturation Image Processing Computer-Assisted Root filling Humans Medicine Quality (business) Term effect Longitudinal Studies Dental Health Services General Dentistry media_common Sweden Titanium business.industry Teaching Dental health Clinical performance Equipment Design Radiography Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Nickel titanium General Practice Dental Female Surgery Rotary instrumentation Clinical Competence Dental Pulp Cavity Oral Surgery business Root Canal Preparation Dental Alloys Follow-Up Studies Organizational level |
| Zdroj: | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology. 112:814-819 |
| ISSN: | 1079-2104 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.06.015 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of this study was to study the long-term effect on root filling quality after the introduction of nickel titanium rotary instrumentation (NTRI) within a public dental health organization. Study design After an education package, including hands-on training and/or lectures, the root filling quality was evaluated at the organizational level. All general dental practitioners (GDPs) employed at primary evaluation (n = 120) and after 4 years (n = 174) were included. Results The improved root filling quality had been maintained 4 years later. The frequency of excellent root fillings was slightly higher at the long-term follow-up (52%) compared with the short-term follow-up (45%; P = .038). A nonsignificant decrease in very poor-quality root fillings was registered. Conclusions A technology shift among GDPs to NTRI will increase the rate of good-quality root fillings. However, the shift per se will not eliminate the problem of substandard clinical performance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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