ENDODONTICS PROCEDURAL ERRORS

Abstract

The rationale of this study was to assess the results of training endodontic topostgraduates. This study was assumed to evaluate the procedural quality of root canalobturation and occurrence of ritual errors in the root canal treatment cases performed bypostgraduates in the department of Operative Dentistry. Study Design: Cross sectional caseseries study. Setting: Department Operative Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical HealthScience, Jamshoro. Period: May 2014 to Apr 2016. Methodology: Total two hundreds eightyeight cases were evaluated, out of which 144 were prepared using Pro-taper universal (Dentsply)rotary system and 144 were prepared using conventional hand file system. Each group of teethwas evaluated by radiograph for the occurrence or lacking of procedural errors i-e overfill, underfill, instrument separation. Results: Among 288 cases, out of 144 conventionally treated teeth58 (49%) had procedural errors. Whereas out of 144 teeth treated with Pro-taper next rotarysystem, 61 (51%) had technical errors. Most of errors seen in both groups but farthest wereoverfill. Chi square test showed P value > 0.05 (0.416) which illustrate an irrelevant relationshipamong the systems applied & the incidence of errors. Conclusion: There was variation amongoverfill & under fill prevalence of practical errors in both systems; nonetheless, there was adisparity in the nature of error produced. It is accomplished that even though rotary systems arenot as simple to use as formerly alleged.