MICROSCOPIC ENDODONTIC THERAPY IN DENTAL SCHOOLS IN JAPAN

Abstract

Microscopes were first used for endodontic therapy in the 1990’s. Nowadays, many dentists use microscopes for diagnosis and treatment in Japan. However, there is limited information on how they can be used for education. In 2008, we reported the application of microscopic dentistry for education and treatment in endodontics at dental schools in Japan. At that time, microscope-aided education and treatment were not popular in Japan. In 2012, the Japan Association of Microscopic Dentistry (JAMD) sent the same questionnaire (seventeenth questionnaire) to 29 dental schools. Response to the questionnaire indicated that microscopic endodontic therapy and education in Japan had further improved in 2012 than 2008.