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Teaching an engine-driven preparation technique to undergraduates: initial observations.
S Hänni1, K Schönenberger, O A Peters
1Division of Endodontics, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, Zurich University, Switzerland; and Endodontic Division, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
International Endodontic Journal
|June 26, 2003
Summary
Rotary engine-driven preparation was successfully integrated into undergraduate endodontic training. Students positively rated the new technique, despite some instrument fractures during preclinical training.
Area of Science:
- Endodontics
- Dental Education
Background:
- Introduction of rotary engine-driven preparation techniques in endodontics.
- Need for updated undergraduate dental curricula.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate the initial experiences of introducing a rotary engine-driven preparation technique.
- Assess its integration into an undergraduate endodontic program at Zurich University Dental Centre.
Main Methods:
- Third-year dental students practiced ProFile.04 (PF.04) in preclinical and clinical courses.
- Students used PF.04, balanced force technique (BFT), or a combination on 87 teeth.
- Student feedback was collected via questionnaire.
Main Results:
- No rotary instruments fractured during the 1-year clinical course.
- Students reported positive overall opinions of the rotary technique.
- 34 teeth shaped with PF.04 alone, 14 with combined techniques, and 39 with BFT alone.
Conclusions:
- Successful introduction of a rotary technique into undergraduate endodontic education.
- Program continuation planned, but preclinical-to-clinical continuity needs improvement due to curriculum constraints.