title: Attitude of general dental practitioners toward root canal treatment procedures in India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The percentage of general dental practitioners is very common in India, so the purpose of this study was to assess attitude of general dental practitioners toward root canal treatment (RCT) procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study, 178 dentists (96 males and 82 females) were surveyed using a selfadministered, structured questionnaire pretested through a pilot survey. The questionnaire collected information regarding RCT procedures among participants. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 15. Frequency and percentage distributions were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the present study most of the participants, i.e. 86.4% reported that they perform (RCT) procedures in posterior teeth. Isolation is mainly done with cotton rolls only (74.6%) and very few are using rubber dam in their practice (3.2%). Radiographs were not taken after every step in most of the cases. Rotary instruments were used in less number of cases and K-files were the most popular instruments (66.2%). Also single sitting RCT was not commonly seen.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicates that most of the general dental practitioners' do not comply with quality standards guidelines such as use of rubber dam as isolation. So dentist should update their knowledge and practices with current techniques and materials through CDE programs.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Dental College and Hospital, Karad, Maharashtra, India, e-mail: aagaikwad931@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ashwini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaikwad
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Prasad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rane
authors.forename: Sarvesha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhondwe
authors.forename: Swapnil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taur
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doshi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing / Q000523:psychology; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000145:classification; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000145:classification; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D016733:Rubber Dams / Q000523:psychology; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants