Satisfaction of undergraduate students at University of Jordan after root canal treatment of posterior teeth using rotary or hand preparation.
The aim of this study was to report the satisfaction of fifth year undergraduate students on the clinical use of rotary endodontic preparation compared with stainless steel standard technique and to evaluate the impact of rotary nickel-titanium instruments on undergraduate teaching. This study was carried out by the fifth year undergraduate students attending peer review sessions as a part of their training program using a questionnaire to assess their satisfaction with these two techniques. The overall results indicated a statistically significant satisfaction of the undergraduate students with the use of the nickel-titanium system (P < 0.001) compared to stainless steel standard technique. Under the conditions of this study, the results showed a positive acceptance and consensus among novice dental students regarding the use of ProTaper rotary files and the need for undergraduate teaching of rotary nickel-titanium systems in Jordan.
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ibrahim
I
Abu-Tahun
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ahmad
A
El-Ma'aita
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ameen
A
Khraisat
D000328:Adult; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D013193:Stainless Steel; D014025:Titanium; D055815:Young Adult
D003722:Dental Alloys; D013193:Stainless Steel; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium
Ni-Ti files; endodontic curriculum; hand files; preparation; root canal therapy