An Audit of the Technical Quality and Iatrogenic Errors of Root Canal Treatment by Undergraduate Dental Students at the University of Sharjah.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

 The aim of this study was to determine the technical quality of root canal fillings and the presence of iatrogenic errors in the cases treated by undergraduate dental students using radiographic images.

Materials and methods

 This study included 480 root-filled teeth, which were evaluated using intraoral periapical radiographic images. The technical quality of obturation was assessed by observing the length, density, and taperness of the root filling. Ledges, apical transportation, fractured instruments, zipping, and root perforation were recorded as iatrogenic errors. Teeth were classified as acceptable if the technical parameters were adequate and there were no iatrogenic errors.

Statistical analysis

 Data were statistically analyzed using Pearson's chi-

SUBMITTER: Al Shehadat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9949975 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature