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Influence of file handle attachments on tactile discrimination: an evaluation by dental students
Author(s) -
Warren,
Chandler
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1998.00098.x
Subject(s) - tactile discrimination , dentistry , computer science , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , somatosensory system
This study used a simulator to determine the effectiveness of two file‐handle sleeves that are claimed to improve tactile discrimination and the ease of manipulation of endodontic hand instruments. Thirty final‐year dental undergraduates inserted files into instrument setting rods until a putty resistance was felt, following which depth of penetration into the material was measured with a microscope. Results were analysed statistically. Despite favourable comments from participants in the trial, the devices failed to deliver enhanced tactile discrimination.