ArticleRestorative dentistry & endodontics2023
Investigation of fracture prevalence of instruments used in root canal treatments at a faculty of dentistry: a prospective study.
Article in Restorative dentistry & endodontics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evaluation of different methods for separated file retrieval from the apical third of curved root canals:Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Secondary retrieval and complication management for failed separated instrument removal in the apical third in curved root canals: a case series.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effects of different platform preparation and retrieval techniques on broken file removal and fracture strength.Brazilian oral research · 2026Article
- Pattern of endodontic instrument separation and factors affecting its retrieval: a 10-year retrospective observational study in a postgraduate institute.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2025Article
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- Case Study of a Broken Instrument in a Primary Tooth and Literature Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perception of Dental Interns About Intracanal Fracture of Endodontic Instruments in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Predictive factors in the retrieval of endodontic instruments: the relationship between the fragment length and location.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2024Article
- Unveiling the true burden of endodontic adverse events in academic settings: A five-year multivariate risk analysis.Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the use of hand or rotary files by pre-graduation (fourth- and fifth-year) and postgraduate students in endodontic treatments and to determine the incidence of file fracture and the management of cases with broken instruments. Materials and Methods: A total of 2,168 teeth undergoing primary endodontic treatment were included in this study. It was determined that 79 of these teeth resulted in broken tools. In the case of broken tools, the education level of the treating clinician, the tooth that was being treated, the canal and fracture level, the curvature of the tooth and the management of the broken instrument were recorded. Periapical radiographs of the patients were used to calculate curvature following the Schneider method. Results: There was no significant difference in the incidence of broken tools according to education level ( Conclusions: There was no statistically significant difference between fourth-year students, fifth-year students and postgraduate students in terms of instrument fracture.
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