ArticleBMC medical education2024
Assessment of the quality of root canal fillings performed on extracted teeth by undergraduate dental students in a sample from Saudi Arabia.
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- Quality of Root Canal Fillings and Procedural Errors for In Vivo Studies Prepared in Different Clinical Settings and with Rotary Systems: A Systematic Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Pooled it
- How does gender influence student learning, stress and career choice in endodontics?International endodontic journal · 2025Review
- RCFLA-YOLO: a deep learning-driven framework for the automated assessment of root canal filling quality in periapical radiographs.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Evaluation and comparison of mandibular molar root canal filling quality performed by undergraduate preclinical dental students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Technical Quality of Preclinical Tooth Preparation by Undergraduate Dental Students.Advances in medical education and practice · 2025Article
- Effect of 3D printed teeth and virtual simulation system on the pre-clinical access cavity preparation training of senior dental undergraduates.BMC medical education · 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
backgroundThe educational process in the field of endodontics commences with preclinical exercises to enhance students' proficiency in cleaning, shaping, and performing root canal fillings. Therefore, this study aimed to radiographically evaluate the technical quality of root canal fillings performed by preclinical students on extracted teeth at the College of Dentistry, University of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
methodsA total of 788 extracted human teeth received root canal treatment by undergraduate students. The samples were then gathered and radiographically assessed using the three quality criteria of length, density, and taper. The category of root canal fillings was classified as either acceptable or unacceptable. The criteria for evaluating the acceptability of filling quality were defined based on the presence of adequate length, density, and taper. The effectiveness of root canal fillings was also evaluated in relation to the tooth type, sex, and treatment year. The agreement between the examiners was evaluated using Cohen's kappa test, and the relationship between the research variables was determined using the chi-squared test. The significance threshold was set at 0. 05.
resultsThe overall quality of root filling was determined to be satisfactory in 532 (67.5%) of 788 endodontically treated extracted teeth. The majority of the research sample (88.1%) had enough length, 89.6% had adequate density, and 86.4% had acceptable taper. The quality of anterior teeth was substantially better than that of posterior teeth (p < 0.001). Our findings showed that the quality of root canals was better in 2022 than it had been in earlier years (p = 0.001). The three RCT quality criteria differed significantly when compared between sexes (p = 0.002).
conclusionsThe quality of the root canal fillings completed by undergraduate students was rated as acceptable. The findings of the research suggest that the implementation of routine assessments to evaluate the technical competence of undergraduate dental students performing root canal treatments could provide significant insights into the efficacy of the curriculum requirements.
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