13 July 2023 : Clinical Research
Deciphering Pediatric Root Canal Practices in Turkey: A Comparative Study Bridging the Gap between Practice and Literature
Tuğçe Nur ŞahinDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940296
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940296
Table 2 Distribution of canal length determination technique preferences by institutions.
| Canal length determination technique | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental digital radiographs | Only apex locator | Dental digital radiographs and apex locator | ||||
| Institution | University | Count | 44 | 56 | 23 | 123 |
| Expected count | 36.8 | 64.6 | 21.5 | 123 | ||
| ODHC/ODHH | Count | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 | |
| Expected count | 7.8 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 26 | ||
| Private outpatient clinic | Count | 8 | 33 | 10 | 51 | |
| Expected count | 15.3 | 26.8 | 8.9 | 51 | ||
| Own clinic | Count | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | |
| Expected count | 5.1 | 8.9 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Total | Count | 65 | 114 | 38 | 217 | |
| Expected count | 65 | 114 | 38 | 217 | ||






