Root canal preparation using continuous rotation: The level of knowledge and the frequency of use in Abidjan, Côte d’IvoireMarie Chantal Avoaka-Boni1, Stéphane Xavier Djolé1, Yolande Gnagne-Koffi1, Cynthia Noelle Gnaba Nassi1, Wendpoulomdé Aimé Désiré Kaboré21Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire 2Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Research Center of Health Sciences (UFR/SDS), Ouaga I Pr Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Burkina Faso, West Africa
Objective: Mechanization of canal preparation has made the operative procedures for root canal treatment (RCT) less tedious. The objective of the present study was to establish the level of knowledge of dentists in the city of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire regarding mechanized techniques and the frequency of use. Methods: A survey was conducted among 145 practitioners over a period of 3 months. Data collected included the length of time in the profession, the type of practice, the frequency of RCT performed, and the mechanical systems used. A descriptive analysis was performed based on the calculation of numbers and percentages. Results: The majority of dentists (66%) had been engaged in the profession for >10 years. More than half of the surveyed practitioners performed 5 RCTs/week on average. While 73% of the dentists were aware of the existence of mechanical preparation, only 22% used it. The HERO system (Micro-mega, Besancon, France) was the most commonly used (40%), followed by the ProTaper system (Dentsply-Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) (24%), and the Coronal Median Apical system (CFPM, Tremblay-en-France, France) (16%). Conclusion: The present study revealed that practitioners trained in the past 10 years were more knowledgeable of mechanized canal preparation using continuous rotation, but very few of them used nickel-titanium files in practice. Keywords: Canal preparation, continuous rotation; nickel-titanium files.
Marie Chantal Avoaka-Boni, Stéphane Xavier Djolé, Yolande Gnagne-Koffi, Cynthia Noelle Gnaba Nassi, Wendpoulomdé Aimé Désiré Kaboré. Root canal preparation using continuous rotation: The level of knowledge and the frequency of use in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Turk Endod J. 2019; 4(2): 34-38
Corresponding Author: Marie Chantal Avoaka-Boni, Cote d'Ivoire |
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