Ethical Aspects concerning Instrument Separation and Perforations during Endodontic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study

Joint Authors

Ba-Hattab, Raidan
Rahman, Ishrat
Elsayed, Lubna K.
Alasmari, Wejdan F.
Abidia, Randa
Abdelgaffar, Somayah
Bahattab, Awsan

Source

International Journal of Dentistry

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-09-15

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Dental

Abstract EN

Aim.

During endodontic treatment, dentists may face various unwanted procedural accidents, at any stage of the treatment that might compromise endodontic treatment outcome and bring obstacles to dentists as well.

This study aimed to address and analyze several ethical concerns relating to the behavioural conduct of dentists towards endodontic instrument separation as well as perforation of the crown and/or root during root canal treatment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Method.

Hundred and eleven questionnaires were distributed among dentists working in Riyadh in university clinics and government and private sectors.

Data were collected, reviewed, and statistically analyzed by Fisher’s exact and chi-square tests at a 5% significance level, using SPSS software.

Results.

54.5% of the respondents have encountered instrument separation.

53.2% stated that they would inform the patient about the instrument separation.

43.6% of the respondents had experienced perforation during root canal treatment, and 54.9% reported that they would inform the patient of the accident.

Conclusion.

Within the limitation of this survey, we concluded that most of the dental professionals did not hesitate to adhere to the correct ethical conduct, and they would inform the patient if an incident occurred.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ba-Hattab, Raidan& Rahman, Ishrat& Elsayed, Lubna K.& Alasmari, Wejdan F.& Abidia, Randa& Abdelgaffar, Somayah…[et al.]. 2020. Ethical Aspects concerning Instrument Separation and Perforations during Endodontic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ba-Hattab, Raidan…[et al.]. Ethical Aspects concerning Instrument Separation and Perforations during Endodontic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Ba-Hattab, Raidan& Rahman, Ishrat& Elsayed, Lubna K.& Alasmari, Wejdan F.& Abidia, Randa& Abdelgaffar, Somayah…[et al.]. Ethical Aspects concerning Instrument Separation and Perforations during Endodontic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1169748