Endodontic Tendencies in a Very-Low-Income Population Area of Northeastern Brazil
Table 3
Crude prevalence ratios (PRs) for factors associated with dentists that performed a Continuous Education Program in Endodontics, from cities of Sergipe and Bahia, Brazil (n = 199). Poisson regression analysis ().
Independent variable
Continuous education, n (%)
PR (IC 95%)
No
Yes
Graduation school
Public
27 (13.6)
88 (44.2)
1
0.664
Private
22 (11.1)
62 (31.2)
0.97 (0.82–1.14)
Years since graduation
>20
7 (3.5)
29 (14.6)
1
0.008
16–20
1 (0.5)
14 (7.0)
1.16 (0.94–1.43)
11–15
3 (1.5)
21 (10.6)
1.09 (0.87–1.35)
6–10
9 (4.5)
38 (19.1)
1.00 (0.81–1.24)
1–5
29 (14.6)
48 (24.1)
0.77 (0.61–0.98)
Perform RCT using the rotary system
No
43 (21.6)
53 (26.6)
1
<0.001
Yes
6 (3.0)
97 (48.7)
1.71 (1.42–2.01)
Endodontic qualification in the last 2 years
No
15 (7.5)
37 (18.6)
1
0.436
Yes
34 (17.1)
113 (56.8)
1.08 (0.89–1.31)
Perform RCT using rubber dam isolation
Never
4 (2.0)
5 (2.5)
1
0.005
Always
26 (13.1)
125 (62.8)
1.49 (0.83–2.69)
Sometimes
19 (9.5)
20 (10.1)
0.92 (0.48–1.79)
Perform RCT of necrotic teeth with periapical lesion in one appointment
No
47 (23.6)
111 (55.8)
1
<0.001
Yes
2 (1.0)
39 (19.6)
1.35 (1.20–1.53)
Perform RCT of necrotic teeth without periapical lesion in one appointment
No
40 (20.1)
69 (34.7)
1
<0.001
Yes
9 (4.5)
81 (40.7)
1.42 (1.21–1.67)
Total time used to perform RCT of incisive teeth in one appointment
Do not perform
17 (8.5)
8 (4.0)
≤30 min
9 (4.5)
35 (17.6)
1
0.560
30–60 min
19 (9.5)
87 (43.7)
1.49 (0.72–3.10)
60–90 min
2 (1.0)
17 (8.5)
1.37 (0.67–2.81)
>90 min
2 (1.0)
3 (1.5)
1.33 (0.64–2.75)
Total time used to perform RCT of premolar teeth in one appointment
Do not perform
21 (10.6)
14 (7.0)
≤30 min
1 (0.5)
15 (7.5)
1
0.281
30–60 min
14 (7.0)
73 (36.7)
1.10 (0.75–1.62)
60–90 min
10 (5.0)
40 (20.1)
1.15 (0.79–1.68)
>90 min
3 (1.5)
8 (4.0)
1.29 (0.88–1.89)
Total time used to perform RCT of molar teeth in one appointment
Do not perform
27 (13.6)
18 (9.0)
≤30 min
0 (0.0)
1 (0.5)
1
<0.001
30–60 min
1 (0.5)
28 (14.1)
1.28 (1.07–1.52)
60–90 min
5 (2.5)
61 (30.7)
1.33 (1.12–1.59)
>90 min
16 (8.0)
42 (21.1)
1.38 (1.18–1.62)
Number of complications by performing RCT in one appointment
