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European Endodontic Journal Implementation of Digital Radiography during Root Canal Treatments in Saudi Endodontic and General Dental Practice [Eur Endod J]
Eur Endod J. 2020; 5(2): 86-93 | DOI: 10.14744/eej.2019.41713

Implementation of Digital Radiography during Root Canal Treatments in Saudi Endodontic and General Dental Practice

Ahmad A Madarati
Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia

Objective: To report usage of full-digital-radiography (FDR) during root-canal-treatments (RCTs) in Saudi dental-practice and to explore factors and measures that obstacle/contribute to better implementation.
Methods: Following a pilot study, questions on demography, types of radiographic systems used during RCTs, advantages and disadvantages of FDR, reasons of not using it and measures that increase its implementation were included. The sample size was calculated considering the total number of general dentists (GDs) in Saudi Arabia and a 50-60% expected response rate. The questionnaire was emailed to 550 GDs and all endodontists in Saudi Arabia (185). A solo a reminder was emailed two months later. Data were analyzed by the Chi-square test at P=0.05.
Results: Most participants (64.9%) used FDR for RCTs (P<0.001); with all endodontists (100%) and 52% of GDs (P<0.001). While all who were working in governmental-academia (100%) used FDR, 69.2% in private-academia did so (P<0.001); with no difference between private and governmental-clinics (60.6 and 69.2%). As the weekly-performed RCTs increased and participants’ experience decreased, FDR usage increased (P<0.05). While high-cost was the main FDR disadvantage, faster-workflow, better image-quality and less-radiation were the main advantages (P<0.001). The majority (76.1%) of FDR none-users were doing so because of unavailability. Participants reported lower-cost and better undergraduate-education as most effective measures that increase FDR implementation in dental-practice.
Conclusion: FDR was adopted to good extent in Saudi dental-practice. Financial aspects were the main concern that should be addressed to increase FDR implementation in private practice. Endodontists showed better perception towards FDR and suggested more attention to educational aspects. (EEJ-2019-08-073)

Keywords: Digital, endodontics, questionnaire, root canal, radiography, radiology, survey

Ahmad A Madarati. Implementation of Digital Radiography during Root Canal Treatments in Saudi Endodontic and General Dental Practice. Eur Endod J. 2020; 5(2): 86-93

Corresponding Author: Ahmad A Madarati, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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