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ReviewBritish dental journal2025

Endodontic education - present status and future directions.

Nicholas N Longridge, Arindam Dutta, Kathryn Fox

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Review in British dental journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nicholas N LongridgeSchool of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Nick.Longridge@Liverpool.ac.uk.
Arindam DuttaSchool of Dentistry, University of Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Kathryn FoxSchool of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper explores the current landscape and future direction of endodontic education, highlighting the crucial role of individual self-efficacy in both teachers and learners. Endodontic education is influenced by a wide range of factors and frameworks that enable students to develop the scientific knowledge and procedural skills that support evidence-based practice. Educators in endodontics require appropriate training to support students through pre-clinical training and into clinical practice. This paper discusses innovative educational strategies, such as the use of additively manufactured typodonts for realistic practice and complexity progression, as well as the integration of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) to enhance experiential learning. Additionally, we discuss the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in personalising learning experiences and improving diagnostic skills. Through these discussions, we identify promising directions for future research and pedagogical innovation in endodontics.

Indexed as

Education, DentalEndodonticsArtificial IntelligenceClinical CompetenceForecastingHumansSelf EfficacyVirtual Reality

Identifiers

PMID40217049
PMCPMC11991914

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