Determination of materials, techniques, and application methods preferred by Turkish dentists in endodontic treatment

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the materials, methods, and application techniques used by general dentists in root canal treatment through a survey and to compare the findings with previous studies conducted in Turkey and globally.Methods: A survey consisting of 21 questions was administered to 691 general dentists working in private clinics and public institutions in zmir.Participation was voluntary, and data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test with IBM SPSS Statistics 23 software.Results: Among the participants, 22.7% did not perform root canal treatment.The electric pulp test was the most preferred vitality test (47%), while electronic apex locators were widely used for determining the working length.Sodium hypochlorite (91.6%) was the most common irrigation solution, and calcium hydroxide (91.4%) was the preferred intracanal medication.Nickel-titanium rotary files were used by 85.6% of dentists, and 72.1% employed the single-cone technique for root canal filling.Notably, only 1.5% used a rubber dam. Conclusion:Older dentists tended to favor conventional methods, while no standardization was observed in material and method selection across demographic groups.The use of rubber dams was significantly lower than international standards.