Research Article
Influence of Preclinical Training on Root Canal Treatment Technical Quality and Confidence Level of Undergraduate Dental Students
Table 3
Self-evaluated level of confidence in performing different stages of root canal treatment among elective course attendees (A) and non-attendees (NA).
| Perceived level of confidence | Very confident | Confident | Neutral | Little confidence | Very little confidence | -value | A (%) | NA (%) | A (%) | NA (%) | A (%) | NA (%) | A (%) | NA (%) | A (%) | NA (%) |
| Endodontic diagnosis | 60.8 | 63.6 | 34.7 | 36.3 | 4.5 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | Patient referral for complicated cases | 39.1 | 50 | 43.4 | 45.4 | 17.3 | 0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.166 | Providing adequate anesthesia | 39.1 | 45.4 | 34.7 | 45.4 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.413 | Rubber dam placement | 60.8 | 63.6 | 34.7 | 31.8 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | Access cavity preparation | 30.4 | 45.4 | 43.4 | 31.8 | 17.3 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.627 | Finding all canals in multi-rooted teeth | 0 | 4.5 | 47.8 | 36.3 | 34.7 | 22.7 | 4.3 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.301 | Determining working length | 30.4 | 27.2 | 65.2 | 54.5 | 4.5 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.423 | Cleaning and shaping root canal system | 26 | 50 | 56.5 | 39.1 | 17.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | Selecting proper irrigant and irrigation technique | 43.4 | 45.4 | 43.4 | 45.4 | 13 | 9 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | Placing an inter-appointment dressing | 34.7 | 54.5 | 52.1 | 22.7 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.242 | Inter-appointment flare-ups management | 4.3 | 18.1 | 39.1 | 30.4 | 39.1 | 27.2 | 4.3 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.489 | Root canal system obturation | 13 | 36.3 | 73.9 | 40.9 | 13 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.094 | Taking radiographs | 52.1 | 59 | 34.7 | 27.2 | 13 | 9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.870 | Interpreting radiographs | 47.8 | 54.5 | 43.4 | 31.8 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.693 | Giving postoperative instructions | 52.1 | 72.7 | 43.4 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.066 | Assessing quality of a root filling postoperatively | 60.8 | 68.1 | 34.7 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.299 | Determining correct recall period for patient | 39.1 | 50 | 39.1 | 31.8 | 13 | 13.6 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.903 | Performing non-surgical root canal retreatment | 39.1 | 36.3 | 47.8 | 40.9 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.935 |
|
|