Abstract
Background: There is no consensus on the preferences of dental practitioners for the single-visit or multiple-visits endodontic treatment, also there is often no agreement on the factors that influenced these preferences.
Objective: To explore preference for either single visit or multiple visits amongst dental practitioners in FCT, Abuja and to identify the reasons for their preference
Method: This cross-sectional survey employed the use of semi-structured questionnaire, which was administered to a convenience sample of one hundred and twenty-six dental practitioners in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Out of this, one hundred and twenty-one questionnaires were correctly filled and returned. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 and level of significance was set at p < 0.05.
Results: The majority (94.2%, n=114) of the practitioners in the study preferred multiple visits RCT and the main reason was to take advantage of the positive effects of inter-appointment medications (70.2%, n=80, p<0.001). Those who preferred single visit RCT among the private practitioners did so because it was time saving, cost effective and saved materials while among public dental practitioners, it was because it prevented patient and operator’s fatigue. Also, dental surgeons with more than 10 years after graduation from dental school were more likely to use multiple visits RCT.
Conclusion: Majority (94.2%, n=114) of the practitioners preferred multiple visits RCT and the main reason for that was to take advantage of the positive effects of inter-appointment medications (70.2%, n=80, p<0.0005).
Keywords: Single-visit RCT, multiple-visit RCT, root canal treatment, preference.
Résumé
Contexte: Il n’y a pas de consensus sur les préférences des dentistes pour le traitement endodontique à visite unique ou à visites multiples, et il n’y a souvent pas d’accord sur les facteurs qui ont influencé ces préférences.
Objectif : Pour explorer la préférence pour une visite unique ou plusieurs visites parmi les dentistes de FCT, Abuja et identifier les raisons de leur préférence
Méthode : Cette enquête transversale a utilisé l’utilisation d’un questionnaire semi-structuré, qui a été administré à un échantillon pratique de cent vingt-six praticiens dentaires du Territoire de la Capitale Fédérale, au Nigéria. Sur ce total, cent vingt et un questionnaires ont été correctement remplis et renvoyés. Les données ont été analysées à l’aide de la version 23 de SPSS et le niveau de signification a été fixé à p < 0,05.
Résultats : La majorité (94,2%, n = 114) des praticiens dans l’étude ont préféré des visites multiples ECR et la principale raison était de profiter des effets positifs des médicaments d’inter- rendez-vous (70,2%, n = 80, p <0,001). Ceux qui préféraient les ECR à visite unique parmi les praticiens privés le font parce que cela permet de gagner du temps, de réduire les coûts et d ’économiser du matériel, tandis que chez les dentistes publics, c’est parce que cela évite la fatigue du patient et de l’opérateur. De plus, les chirurgiens-dentistes ayant plus de 10 ans après avoir obtenu leur diplôme de l’école dentaire étaient plus susceptibles d’utiliser des ECR à visites multiples.
Conclusion : La majorité (94,2%, n = 114) des praticiens ont préféré des visites multiples ECR et la raison principale en était de profiter des effets positifs des médicaments d’inter-rendez-vous (70,2%, n = 80, p <0,0005).
Mots clés: ECR à visite unique, ECR à visites multiples, traitement de canal radiculaire, préférence.
Correspondence: Dr. S.O. Ikponmwosa, Department of Family Dentistry, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria. E-mail. ikpsteveosas@gmail.com.
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