Table 1.
Questionnaire 2- evaluation of electronic apex locator device usage
| Frequency | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of root canal treatments performed per week | ||
| 1–2 | 40 | 13.5 |
| 3–5 | 61 | 20.5 |
| 6–10 | 82 | 27.6 |
| > 10 | 114 | 38.4 |
| The preference of working length determination technique ( ~) | ||
| Electronic apex locator | 233 | 78.5 |
| Apex locator integrated-endomotor | 118 | 39.7 |
| Panoramic radiography | 17 | 5.7 |
| Paper point | 22 | 7.4 |
| Finger sensitivity | 61 | 20.5 |
| Periapical radiography | 179 | 60.3 |
| The preference for electronic working length determination | ||
| Yes | 284 | 95.6 |
| No | 13 | 4.4 |
| In addition to using an apex locator, the stage/stages of taking periapical radiographs ( ~) | ||
| Postoperative | 183 | 64.2 |
| Determining the working length | 85 | 29.8 |
| Gutta-percha confirmation | 205 | 71.9 |
| I do not take periapical radiographs | 31 | 10.9 |
| Pre-operative | 83 | 29.1 |
| During root canal treatment, the stage/stages of additional measurements with an apex locator ( ~) | ||
| Before obturation | 76 | 26.7 |
| After extirpation | 145 | 50.9 |
| After the access cavity preparation | 153 | 53.7 |
| After coronal enlargement | 101 | 35.4 |
| The file type used for electronic working length determination with the apex locator device | ||
| Hand file | 242 | 84.9 |
| Engine-driven nickel-titanium | 43 | 15.1 |
| Do you perform kinematic (with the apex locator cable attached) shaping with your integrated apex locator motor? | ||
| Yes | 131 | 46 |
| No (survey ends) | 154 | 54 |
~ Multiple answers