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Observational Study
. 2024 Sep;34(5):653-662.
doi: 10.1111/ipd.13165. Epub 2024 Feb 5.

Teaching pulpectomy in paediatric dentistry: A national cross-sectional survey of dental schools in Brazil

Priscilla Sena Souza Luz Campos  1 , Carla Marinho Barreto Gois  1 , Verônica Serafim  1 , Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani  1 , Fernanda Miori Pascon  1
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Observational Study

Teaching pulpectomy in paediatric dentistry: A national cross-sectional survey of dental schools in Brazil

Priscilla Sena Souza Luz Campos et al. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2024 Sep.

Abstract

Background: Pulpectomy is used to treat primary teeth with irreversibly inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue. There is, however, a lack of consensus on clinical protocols for teaching pulpectomy at dental schools.

Aim: To determine what faculty members at Brazilian dental schools are teaching about pulpectomy in primary teeth.

Design: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using a 39-question survey available via the Google Forms® platform. A snowball sampling strategy was used for recruitment. Invitations to participate were sent via e-mail, WhatsApp® and Instagram®. The data were analysed descriptively.

Results: A total of 177 (58.4%) responses were obtained. Most faculty members recommended the use of Kerr hand files (66.1%), and 1% sodium hypochlorite was the most common choice for the irrigating solution (35.3%). Iodoform pastes were the first choice of faculty members (41.6%), and 60.5% of the faculty members recommended composite resin as the definitive restoration.

Conclusion: Similarities were found in the teaching of pulpectomy for primary teeth among faculty members at dental schools in Brazil.

Keywords: education; primary teeth; pulpectomy; questionnaire survey; teaching.

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