Assessment of the Technical Quality of Root Canal Treatment in Pre-clinical Endodontic Training Comparing Artificial Teeth to Extracted Natural Human Teeth

Abstract

Introduction: Extracted natural human teeth were used exclusively for preclinical endodontic training. However, an alternative method involves the use of artificial teeth aiming to overcome the limitations in natural teeth. This study aimed to radiographically evaluate the technical quality of preclinical single root canal treatments performed by undergraduate dental students using two alternative models; artificial teeth and extracted natural human teeth.