Luis Medina-Torres, Clarence Cochran, Patricia Ann Bauer, Andre Joao Valcanaia, Devika Sindu, Bruno Cavalcanti, Neville McDonald
OBJECTIVES: This study compared, retrospectively, the incidence of clinical errors and effects on treatment outcomes, when students were exposed to two different instrumentation techniques: a hybrid rotary technique (HYB), consisting of both hand instrumentation with hand stainless steel and Ni-Ti files plus the use of a rotary system (Vortex Blue, Dentsply Sirona), versus a full reciprocation instrumentation technique (WaveOne Gold [WOG], Dentsply Sirona). METHODS: A total of 368 endodontic cases (n = 184) in anterior and premolar teeth, completed by dental students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry from 2013 to 2022, were used for the study...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Dental Education