<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> In the last 15 years, the most important revolution in dentistry has been the introduction and then the widespread adoption of the dental operating microscope. The <bold>aim</bold> of this study was to evaluate the usage of the dental operating microscope among young specialized and general practitioner dentists in Tîrgu Mureș.<bold>Material and Methods:</bold> A 9-point questionnaire about dental microscope usage was distributed among endodontists, practitioners of other specialties, and general practitioners with less than 10 years of experience.<bold>Results:</bold> According to our results, the dental operating microscope is used mainly during root canal therapy by endodontists. Practitioners of other specialties (prosthetists, alveolar dental surgeons, and orthodontists) use the microscope in a small percentage during coronal restoration, prosthetics, or periodontal surgery. Most general practitioners are not interested in using magnification in their practice.<bold>Conclusions:</bold> Endodontists use the dental operating microscope when they face complicated cases and have access to it. Working under magnification is awakening the interest of doctors of other specialties also. Private practices should invest in acquiring a microscope, and young general practitioners should be motivated in using it during dental treatments.</abstract>

Introduction: In the last 15 years, the most important revolution in dentistry has been the introduction and then the widespread adoption of the dental operating microscope. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usage of the dental operating microscope among young specialized and general practitioner dentists in Tîrgu Mureș.Material and Methods: A 9-point questionnaire about dental microscope usage was distributed among endodontists, practitioners of other specialties, and general practitioners with less than 10 years of experience.Results: According to our results, the dental operating microscope is used mainly during root canal therapy by endodontists. Practitioners of other specialties (prosthetists, alveolar dental surgeons, and orthodontists) use the microscope in a small percentage during coronal restoration, prosthetics, or periodontal surgery. Most general practitioners are not interested in using magnification in their practice.Conclusions: Endodontists use the dental operating microscope when they face complicated cases and have access to it. Working under magnification is awakening the interest of doctors of other specialties also. Private practices should invest in acquiring a microscope, and young general practitioners should be motivated in using it during dental treatments.

The Usage of the Dental Operating Microscope among Young Dentists in Tîrgu Mureș: A Questionnaire Survey

Discipline of Odontology and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Introduction: In the last 15 years, the most important revolution in dentistry has been the introduction and then the widespread adoption of the dental...

The Usage of the Dental Operating Microscope among Young Dentists in Tîrgu Mureș: A Questionnaire Survey

Published Online: Mar 19, 2018

Page range: 324 - 327

Received: Oct 29, 2017

Accepted: Nov 03, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0080

Keywords
dentistry, dental operating microscope, endodontics

© 2017 Andrea-Csinszka Kovács-Ivácson et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Usage of the Dental Operating Microscope among Young Dentists in Tîrgu Mureș: A Questionnaire Survey

Published Online: Mar 19, 2018

Page range: 324 - 327

Received: Oct 29, 2017

Accepted: Nov 03, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0080

Keywordsdentistry, dental operating microscope, endodontics

© 2017 Andrea-Csinszka Kovács-Ivácson et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dentistry, dental operating microscope, endodontics