Abstract
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.