Medical Science
Volume 24, Issue 105, September - October, 2020
The use of rotary nickel–titanium endodontic instruments by Dental practitioner in Saudi Arabia - A cross sectional study
Musaed F. Altammami1, Abdullah A. Al-oraini2, Abdulelah N. Alotaibi3♦, Abdulla A. Alkhashman3, Maha M. Alshalawi3, Nouf A. Almuhraj3, Sarah K. Almofada3, Asim A. Aloraini4
1Security Force Hospital, Dental Department, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
♦Corresponding author
Abdulelah N. Alotaibi
College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966560631114.
Email: iAbdulelah3@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
2College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdulelah N. Alotaibi College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Phone: +966560631114. Email: iAbdulelah3@gmail.com
The objective of the study was to determine the use of rotary nickel-titanium endodontic instruments by Dental practitioners in
Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study conducted 650 dental practitioners. The result of the study revealed that a total of 180 (60%) of
the respondents used rotary endodontic systems, while 90 (40%) did not. The male respondents (66.7%) were more likely to use
rotary endodontics than females (55.3%). Aim: To evaluate the use of rotary nickel–titanium endodontic instruments by Dental
practitioner in Saudi Arabia. Material and Method: A questionnaire contains 12 multiple-choice questions conducted online by
SurveyMonkey.com. The target samples are undergrad students, dental interns, general practitioners, post grad and Endodontists.
The study was done in central, northern, eastern, western and southern regions of Saudi Arabia. The survey was distributed in
multiple universities, governmental hospitals, privet clinics and social media. Result: A total of 180 (60%) of the respondents used
rotary endodontic systems while 90 (40%) did not. The male respondents (66.7%) were more likely to use rotary endodontics than
females (55.3%). Conclusion: The majority of dentist at Saudi Arabia use rotary NiTi systems forendodontic procedures in their
clinical practice.
Keywords: Bacterial vaginosis, microbiota, Gram negative bacteria, contamination
Medical Science, 2020, 24(105), 3017-3023
