Peciuliene Vytaute, Maneliene Rasmute, Drukteinis Saulius, Rimkuviene Jurate
Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius university Zalgirio str. 115, 08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Stomatologija. 2009;11(1):11-4.
Research data regarding attitudes of general dental practitioners towards endodontic therapy is rare. The present review summarizes existing literature and analyzes human factors that could potentially influence the outcome of endodontic treatment in general dental practice. Root canal treatment usually fails when treatment falls short of acceptable standards. The results of questionnaire surveys from several countries indicate that differences between daily general practice and academic teaching exist. The results of studies indicated that majority of general practitioners disregard the most basic principles of endodontic treatment. The most striking finding is the generally negative attitude amongst general dental practitioners towards performing endodontic treatment and adoption of new technologies in a daily endodontic practice. The results confirm that root canal treatment is technically demanding and in general practice is carried out under less than optimal conditions. This review shows the importance of continuous dental education for practitioners in order to update their knowledge.
关于普通牙科医生对牙髓治疗态度的研究数据很少。本综述总结了现有文献，并分析了可能影响普通牙科实践中牙髓治疗结果的人为因素。当治疗未达到可接受标准时，根管治疗通常会失败。来自几个国家的问卷调查结果表明，日常普通实践与学术教学之间存在差异。研究结果表明，大多数普通医生忽视了牙髓治疗的最基本原则。最引人注目的发现是，普通牙科医生对在日常牙髓治疗实践中进行牙髓治疗和采用新技术普遍持消极态度。结果证实，根管治疗技术要求很高，而在普通实践中是在不太理想的条件下进行的。本综述表明了持续牙科教育对从业者更新知识的重要性。
