Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 127, Issue 9, 1333-1341
Copyright © 1996 by American Dental Association
Current trends in endodontic treatment: report of a national survey
BH Whitten,
DL Gardiner,
BG Jeansonne,
and
RR Lemon
Instructional Services, School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
The authors surveyed 360 general dentists and 291 endodontists to obtain information on routine, nonemergency endodontic treatments adapted to clinical practice. Frequent practices and recent advances in treatment modalities-including instrumentation, obturation, intracanal preparations, medications and restorations-are highlighted.