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    The Awareness and patients concern about the Root Canal Treatment among Dental Patients at Military Dental Hospital, Omdurman-Sudan in 2019.
    (Napata College, 2024-12) Dalia Ahmed Gasm El Seed; Mohamed Elwathig; Abubaker Mergny
    Background Root canal treatment (RCT) is the main way nowadays to save precious natural teeth in the oral cavity. The clinical decision-making process for root canal treatment depends on several factors. Some of these factors are related to the dentist's experience, and most are related to the patient, such as the patient's concerns. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the awareness and patients' concerns about root canal treatment among dental patients in a military dental hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study was done by convenience methods from 300 dental patients. Data was collected using a selfadministered questionnaire consisting of their awareness about endodontic treatment, previous experiences, possible concerns, and treatment cost. Result: When the patients' responses were analyzed regarding endodontic treatment, it was found that 58.7% had experience of root canal treatment in the past. Spontaneous toothache was considered the most common symptom that indicated root canal treatment, and 84.7% of the participants considered RCT as a painful procedure. Regarding the important thing that makes patients concerned about root canal treatment, 48.7% were concerned about long treatment time, 33.6% about treatment cost, 10.1% about treatment after pain, and 7.7% about breaking the file during treatment. 77% got the information about RCT from their family and friends. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that a high percentage of patients (48.7%) were concerned about long treatment time, followed by RCT cost and treatment after pain. 80% of patients prefer to save their tooth when RCT was indicated, while 57% extracted their tooth rather than do root canal treatment when the cost was high. 69% of the participants thought that antibiotics cannot resolve the endodontic infection without the need to visit the dentist, and 90.3% of the participants were aware of the complications that may occur during root canal treatment.