Influence of Preclinical Training on Root Canal Treatment Technical Quality and Confidence Level of Undergraduate Dental Students

Table 2

Obturation quality of treated teeth according to tooth type among students who attended and did not attend the endodontic elective course.

Tooth type		Molars; N = 69				Premolars; N = 83				Anteriors N = 7
Attend elective		Yes; N = 27		No; N = 42		Yes; N = 35		No; N = 48		Yes; N = 1		No; N = 6
Technical quality of obturation		N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Obturation length	Adequate	26	96.29	25	59.52	33	94.28	43	89.58	1	100	4	66.66
	Overfill	0	0	8	19.04	1	2.85	2	4.16	0	0	2	33.33
	Short	1	3.70	6	14.28	1	2.85	1	2.08	0	0	0	0
Obturation density	Adequate	15	55.55	24	57.14	27	77.14	39	81.25	0	0	6	100
	Inadequate	12	44.44	15	35.71	8	22.85	8	16.66	1	100	0	0
Procedural errors	No errors	24	88.88	24	57.14	33	94.28	41	85.41	1	100	5	83.33
	Errors	3	11.11	18	42.85	2	5.71	7	14.58	0	0	1	16.66
Overall obturation quality	Adequate	14	51.85	15	35.71	26	74.28	37	77.08	0	0	4	66.66
	Inadequate	13	48.14	27	64.28	9	25.71	11	22.91	1	100	2	33.33