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Endodontic Irrigation: A Survey among Tunisian Dentists Practicing in Private Clinic

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjdom.2022.v04i01.001

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The purpose of this study is to focus on the practice of canal irrigation during endodontic treatment in Tunisia through an epidemiological survey among general dentists practicing in private clinics in order to elaborate recommendations and optimize the use of canal irrigation. Materials and methods: Three hundred and fourteen general dentists completed the survey. The data obtained were processed and analyzed by Excel 2007 and SPSS statistics 21.0. Results: The surveyed dentists do canal irrigation during their endodontic treatment. Eighty-nine point two percent of them used sodium hypochlorite at the recommended concentration (between 2.5 and 5.25%).Only 7.9% of practitioners respected the NaOCl dilution and storage rules. Thirty-eight percent used a volume of 10 ml per canal during endodontic treatment. Eighty- six percent used chelator. Thirty-eight percent of surveyed dentist did the last irrigation following the appropriate chronology and only 18.2% used endodontic syringes. Conclusion: The main directions and the criteria of an adequate endodontic irrigation were not respected by most of Tunisian dentists.

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