title: Current trends in endodontic treatment: report of a national survey.
abstract: The authors surveyed 360 general dentists and 291 endodontists to obtain information on routine, nonemergency endodontic treatments adapted to clinical practice. Frequent practices and recent advances in treatment modalities-including instrumentation, obturation, intracanal preparations, medications and restorations-are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Instructional Services, School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Whitten
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Jeansonne
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Lemon
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006801:Humans; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents