title: A survey of various endodontic procedures related to mineral trioxide aggregate usage by members of the Australian Society of Endodontology.
abstract: This study aims to assess education on the use of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Biodentine among members of the Australian Society of Endodontology (ASE), a society of specialist endodontists (ED) and general dentists with an interest in endodontics (GD). The study also aims to compare the procedural preferences relating to perforation repair, apical barrier, root-end filling and regenerative endodontics. A structured online questionnaire was used, which sought details of the education in the use of MTA and the procedural steps involved in perforation repair, apical barrier, root-end filling and regenerative endodontics. Fisher's exact test was performed to compare the GD with ED. Responses were received from 208 out of 499 ASE members. Some 40% of the total respondents were ED. Almost all ED (98.8%) and some GD (39.8%) used MTA for perforation repairs. Likewise, almost all ED (96.3%) and some GD (42.7%) used MTA for apical barrier procedures. Lack of experience was more of a barrier to its use for GD (48.7%) than its high cost (31.6%). Few members used Biodentine. Significant differences exist in how MTA is used between GD and ED. Experience in handling MTA is a larger barrier to its widespread use in endodontics than its cost.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: William N
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8208-0045
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Sydney Dental Hospital, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duckmanton
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kahler
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Laurence J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D001315:Australia; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004708:Endodontics; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate
keywords: education; endodontist; general dentist; perforation; postgraduate