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Journal Article
Current Trends in Endodontic Clinical Practice in Croatia: A Report From a Croatian National Survey
2025
Overview
ABSTRACT
Objective
To assess the state of endodontic practices and identify factors influencing the use of modern endodontic techniques among dental practitioners in Croatia.
Materials and Methods
A questionnaire was distributed to all dental offices in Croatia, yielding 819 responses (27% response rate). Data were descriptively analyzed and statistically modeled.
Results
Nearly 74% of endodontic treatments in Croatia are performed by general practitioners (17 teeth per month per practitioner), while endodontic specialists handle the highest number of treatments per specialist (67 teeth per month, representing 15% of total treatments). 56% of respondents use radiography before the procedure “always” or “almost always” with intra‐oral periapical radiography being the most commonly used technique. Rubber dams are used “never” to “rarely” by 74% of respondents. Apex‐locators are highly prevalent, used “almost always” to “always” by 83% of practitioners. Magnifiers are rarely used, with 63% of respondents reporting they “never” use them. Lasers are never used by 92% of respondents, whereas 59% frequently use engine‐driven instrumentation. 76% of respondents “always” or “almost always” determine the working length of the root canal. Sodium hypochlorite is the most common irrigant (88%), and EDTA for smear layer removal is used by 36% of respondents. The cold lateral condensation is the most popular obturation technique (64%). CBCT is unused by 59% of responders, most probably because it is not accessible.
Conclusions
Croatian endodontic practices are comparable to those in countries with similar economic status, but there is substantial potential, particularly among general practitioners, to enhance knowledge and awareness of modern technologies through continuous education. Underused techniques in Croatia include rubber dams, magnifiers, lasers, and CBCT.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc,John Wiley and Sons Inc,Wiley
Subject
/ Croatia
/ Dentists
/ Endodontics - statistics & numerical data
/ engine-driven Instrumentation
/ General Practice, Dental - statistics & numerical data
/ General Practice, Dental - trends
/ Humans
/ Original
/ Practice Patterns, Dentists' - statistics & numerical data
/ Practice Patterns, Dentists' - trends
/ Root Canal Therapy - instrumentation
/ Root Canal Therapy - methods
/ Root Canal Therapy - statistics & numerical data
/ Rubber
/ Rubber Dams - statistics & numerical data
/ Teeth
