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Kap On Use of Intracanal Medicaments in Root Canal Treatment Among Dental Students - A Questionnaire Survey
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TASLEEM ABITHA S, RAGHU SANDHYA, GEO MANI
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Intracanal medicaments are temporary placement of medicaments with good biocompatibility into root canals for the aim of inhibiting coronal invasion of bacteria from the mouth. The main function of intracanal medicaments are to eliminate microorganisms and to prevent and control the post treatment pain. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice on use of intracanal medicaments for root canal treatment among dental students.
This was a survey based study and was conducted in an online forum “Google forms”. This survey was taken by around 200 dental students, both undergraduates and postgraduates. The questionnaire was framed to evaluate the ideas and knowledge of dental students about intracanal medicaments. The information collected through the survey was analysed using SPSS and presented as descriptive statistics. 200 students participated in this survey, out of which 76.9% of the dental students were aware of the usage of intracanal medicaments in root canal treatment. 47% of the students confess that usage of intracanal medicaments in root canal treatment are sometimes difficult to handle. Within the limits of the present study, it was concluded that the knowledge regarding the usage of intracanal medicaments among dental students was fair.
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Dental practice ; Endodontics ; Disinfections ; Intracanal medicaments ; Antibiotics ; Calcium hydroxide.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.218
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