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Some of these factors were approached in the present series of studies. Recent
years have seen a technological breakthrough within the field of root canal treatment.
For example, it has been suggested that the adoption of new technology such as
nickel-titanium rotary instruments will facilitate negotiation of the root canal system
and make practitioners more often produce high quality root canal treatments (Study
IV). Studies have pointed out various biological and technical factors that are
important for the outcome of endodontic therapy. However, to what extent this
knowledge is appreciated and correctly used by GDPs is not well understood (Study
V) and neither is their confidence in performing root canal treatments (Study II). The
final part of the present dissertation addresses the interaction between the dentist
and the patient from an ethical and communicative point of view. It was assumed
that important aspects of this interaction could be revealed by studying malpractice
cases (Study VI).
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The annual
frequency of
root fillings
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Patient
dissatisfaction
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Context:
Danish National Health Insurance
Remuneration system
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attitudes about
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Prevention of root
canal treatment
IV.
New technology
Fig. 1. In the interaction between the patient and the dentist the goal is to obtain the best treatment
result. Within this context, the present dissertation has selected some factors (I-VI) which may
determine the quality of root canal treatments and pulp-preserving procedures.
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