A re‐audit of the technical quality of undergraduate root canal treatment after the introduction of new technology and teaching practices

Aim To revaluate through re‐audit the technical quality of undergraduate nonsurgical root canal treatment (RCTx) in a dental teaching hospital as a result of recommended changes to teaching practices. Methodology The technical quality of undergraduate RCTx was evaluated radiographically after educat...

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Published in:International endodontic journal 2017-10, Vol.50 (10), p.941-950
Main Authors: Donnelly, A., Coffey, D., Duncan, H. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
audit
Audits
Clinical Competence
Dental Pulp Cavity - diagnostic imaging
Dental roots
Dentistry
Education, Dental - methods
Education, Dental - standards
Endodontics
Humans
Nickel
Quality of Health Care
Radiography, Dental
Root Canal Therapy - instrumentation
Root Canal Therapy - methods
Root Canal Therapy - standards
root canal treatment
Root canals
Statistical analysis
Teaching
technical quality
Teeth
Titanium
undergraduate students
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Summary:Aim To revaluate through re‐audit the technical quality of undergraduate nonsurgical root canal treatment (RCTx) in a dental teaching hospital as a result of recommended changes to teaching practices. Methodology The technical quality of undergraduate RCTx was evaluated radiographically after educational changes and the mandatory introduction of new technologies (nickel‐titanium files, apex locators, greater taper gutta‐percha points) in 182 root canals. Evaluation was based on four criteria: presence of voids, root canal filling termination (0–2 mm of radiographic apex), all roots filled and the prepared canal contained the original anatomy. Chi‐squared analysis was used to determine statistically significant improvements in quality between the respective audits (P 
ISSN:0143-2885
1365-2591
DOI:10.1111/iej.12727