title: Use of rubber dam and its association with other endodontic procedures in New Zealand.
abstract: The use of rubber dam for endodontic treatment in New Zealand was analysed by a national survey of general dental practitioners. The response rate was 79 percent. Rubber dam was used routinely by 57 percent, its use increasing among practitioners graduating since 1969. A greater percentage of practitioners with less than 10 years experience used rubber dam than did more experienced practitioners. Use of rubber dam was associated with sodium hypochlorite and EDTA as canal irrigants. Reamers were the favoured hand instrument of non-users of rubber dam. No significant differences were found in the canal obturation techniques of users and non-users, but rubber dam users used the long-cone paralleling method of radiography significantly more than non-users. Practitioners in solo practice used rubber dam significantly less than those in group practice. Rubber dam users attended significantly more refresher courses in endodontics than non-users.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, PO Box 647, Dunedin.
authors.forename: Sajeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koshy
authors.forename: Nicholas Paul
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004708:Endodontics / Q000193:education; D006124:Group Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D010317:Partnership Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016733:Rubber Dams / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D012388:Root Canal Irrigants