Research Article
Ethical Aspects concerning Instrument Separation and Perforations during Endodontic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 7
Frequency of respondents when related to their conduct in case of perforation with poor prognosis (
≥ 0.229).
| Perforation with poor prognosis | General dentist | Endodontists | Other dental specialists |
| Inform the patient and repair it immediately | 22.2% (n = 6) | 57.1% (n = 4) | 37.5% (n = 6) | Inform the patient and repair it in another appointment | 11.1% (n = 3) | 0.0% | 6.2% (n = 1) | Inform the patient and refer to another professional | 51.9% (n = 14) | 1% (n = 4) | 31.2% (n = 5) | Do not inform the patient and continue the treatment | 3.7% (n = 1) | 1% (n = 4) | 6.2% (n = 1) | Do not inform the patient and refer to another professional | 11.1% (n = 3) | 0.0% | 6.2% (n = 1) | Other conduct | 0.0% | 14.3% (n = 1) | 12.5% (n = 2) |
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