title: Evaluate the usage of different advanced endodontic instruments and techniques in pediatric dentistry.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of study is to find the prevalence of usage of different advanced endodontic instruments and techniques in pediatric dentistry.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-administered, structured questionnaire written in English validated through a pretested survey was randomly mailed to the postgraduate students in different dental colleges. A total of 182 of the complete filled questionnaires were returned with response rate of 68.2%. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 15.0. The Student's t-test and ANOVA test were used as test of significance. Karl Pearson's correlation test was used to assess years of education and usage of endodontic instruments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a limited use of new endodontic technologies in the present study. The highest positive response to the usage of advanced endodontic instruments was related to NiTi rotary files with highest number seen among 3rd year students. A linear relationship was found between years of postgraduation and usage of advanced endodontic instruments using Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the results of the present study, it seems that the usage of advanced endodontic instruments is not up to the level. Also we found increased use of new technologies with years of postgraduation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India. mitesh.kathariya05@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mitesh D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kathariya
authors.forename: Swapnil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Rutiga H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Jadav
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mandlik
authors.forename: Anupam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies; D004708:Endodontics / Q000193:education*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005018:Ethyl Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007909:Lenses; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D009811:Odontometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000193:education*; D023861:Photography, Dental; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D057566:Self Report; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D003722:Dental Alloys; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; C040654:titanium nickelide; D005018:Ethyl Chloride; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium