Current trends in technological armamentarium and treatment among Brazilian endodontists
Braz. j. oral sci
; 16: e17045, jan.-dez. 2017. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO - Odontologia
| ID: biblio-883737
Biblioteca responsável:
BR218.1
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To determine the current trends in technological armamentarium and endodontic treatment among Brazilian endodontists.Methods:
A total of 279 endodontists answered a web-based survey questionnaire about their region of activity in Brazil and years as a specialist, average number of endodontic cases treated per month, number of visits to complete the treatment, use of rubber dam for isolation, type of irrigant, obturation technique and device used for this purpose, temporary filling materials, and greater difficulty encountered during treatment and technological armamentarium. A descriptive analysis, expressed in terms of frequency and percentage, was performed and the data were correlated using the chi-square test (p<0.05).Results:
Most of the respondents had up to 10 years as specialists. More than 50% of endodontists preferred to complete the endodontic treatment in a single visit. Ninety-nine percent of endodontists used rubber dam for isolation. NaOCl was the most widely used irrigant. Most of the respondents associated different techniques for root canal filling. Lateral condensation and Continuous wave of condensation were the isolated technique most reported. Filling devices (thermocompactors) were used by 53% of endodontists. Glass ionomer was the preferred temporary filling material. The answers for the use of technological armamentarium revealing that 94% of endodontists used an apex locator; 67.38% utilized magnification (loupe 23.66%; microscope 35.48%; microscope and loupe 8.24%); 58% reported to digital radiography; and 47.31% used computed tomography as a complementary tool. About mechanized instrumentation, 44.44% endodontists employed rotary and reciprocating files. The difficulties encountered during endodontic treatment were classified as preparation > access > obturation > anesthesia > isolation.Conclusions:
Most endodontists have implemented new technologies, such as mechanical instrumentation, apex locators, magnification, digital radiography, computed tomography, ultrasound, and obturation tools, in their clinical practice (AU)
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 5 Medicamentos, vacinas e tecnologias sanitárias
Base de dados:
BBO - Odontologia
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Irrigantes do Canal Radicular
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Obturação do Canal Radicular
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Tratamento do Canal Radicular
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Endodontia
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Endodontistas
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
State University of Campinas/BR
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São Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Center/BR
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Veiga de Almeida University/BR