Observational studyBMC medical education2024
Molar root canal treatment performed by undergraduate dental students; an observational study of procedural errors and student perception.
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- Influence of Engine-Driven NiTi Files on the Effectiveness and Technical Quality of Endodontic Treatment Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International endodontic journal · 2026Pooled it
- Association of Structured Preclinical Phantom Training and OSCE/OSPE-Based Assessment with Endodontic Procedural Complications Among Dental Students: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dental Undergraduate Student Stress, Anxiety and Confidence in Endodontic Education: A Narrative Review.International endodontic journal · 2026Review
- Procedural Errors Associated With the Use of Rotary and Reciprocating Endodontic Instruments in Undergraduate Settings: A Scoping Review.International journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- Does preoperative anxiety influence endodontic skill performance and students' subjective perceptions in an observational simulation-based study?BMC medical education · 2025Observational
- Assessment of procedural errors and student satisfaction in preclinical root canal treatment: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- 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
- Evaluation of Quality of Record-Keeping and Root Canal Therapy Performed by Two Predoctoral Cohorts.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMolar root canal treatment (RCT) is challenging and requires training and specific skills. Rotary instrumentation (RI) reduces the time needed for instrumentation but may increase the risk of certain procedural errors. The aims of this study were to evaluate the quality of molar RCTs provided by undergraduate students, to compare the prevalence of procedural errors following manual and RI, and to assess the students' self-perceived confidence to perform molar RCT without supervision and their preference for either manual or RI.
methodsMolar RCTs performed by the final year students were evaluated radiographically according to predefined criteria (Appendix 1). The procedural errors, treatment details, and the students' self-perceived confidence to perform molar RCT and their preference for either manual or RI were recorded. Descriptive statistics were performed, and the Chi-squared test was used to detect any statistically significant differences.
results60.4% of RCTs were insufficient. RI resulted in more sufficient treatments compared with MI (49% vs. 30.3% respectively. X
conclusionThe quality of molar RCT provided by UG students was generally insufficient. RI partially improved the technical quality of RCT compared with MI. UG students need further endodontic training and experience before they can safely and confidently practise molar RCT.
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