Clinical Study

The Uptake of Nickel-Titanium Rotary Files in Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Response details for NTRF usage according to specialty.

SpecialtyUse NiTi (%)aDo not use NiTi (%)a

Dental student12 (38.7)19 (61.3)
General dentist103 (52)95 (48)
AEGDb & Saudi board in restorative dentistry67 (97.1)**2 (2.9)
Endodontist & Saudi board in endodontics54 (91.5)**5 (8.5)
Other specialties37 (75.5)12 (24.5)

Total273 (67.2)133 (32.8)

aThe percentage valued between parenthesis refers to each group, **(χ 2 = 77.53, ), bAdvanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD).