title: Teaching model for artificial teeth and endodontic apex locators.
abstract: Artificial teeth are a useful teaching aid during endodontic education. This article describes the development of a simple and inexpensive model that can be equipped with artificial teeth. It shows that working length determination in artificial root canals using electronic apex locators is possible and that the embedding media has no influence on measurements. The model supports the application of current endodontic techniques and facilitates a validated evaluation of the treatments between students. Artificial teeth can be removed for visualization and replaced for further endodontic exercises.
authors: University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany. joerg.tchorz@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors: Jörg Philipp
authors: JP
authors: Tchorz
authors: Elmar
authors: E
authors: Hellwig
authors: Markus Jörg
authors: MJ
authors: Altenburger
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D002133:Calcium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies; D004708:Endodontics / Q000193:education*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D009811:Odontometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013664:Teaching Materials; D014070:Tooth; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D002133:Calcium Sulfate
keywords: Germany; artificial teeth; endodontic education; endodontics; root canal