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The data were analysed descriptively and inferentially, using Jamovi software (version 2.4.11).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From a sample of 123 teeth, only 31.7% of traditional endodontic accesses were error\u2010free, that is, they were considered ideal. The most common errors identified were internal (81.0%) and external (47.6%) overextension, failure to remove the chamber roof (19.0%), in addition to internal (11.9%) and external (13.1%) underextension. Less frequently observed were failure to identify the canals (9.5%), supracrestal perforation (1.2%), and gouging and thinning (8.3%). Regarding wear, multi\u2010rooted teeth, specifically molars, presented a higher average of tooth wear after traditional endodontic accesses (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlighted the need to improve preclinical training of dental students in the execution of traditional endodontic accesses, because even though the evaluation of errors was extremely rigorous, the considerable rate of accesses with some type of imperfection highlights the importance of curricular revisions and more effective teaching methodologies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/eje.70271","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T04:51:42Z","timestamp":1791175902000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Precision in Traditional Endodontic Access: An Educational Perspective on Student Performance and Error Patterns"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-6610-5035","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Crislaine Barboza","family":"Silva","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2025-7773","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bas\u00edlio Rodrigues","family":"Vieira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9284-749X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lucas Nascimento","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco University of Pernambuco  Recife PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-0841-0227","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jo\u00e3o Pedro","family":"Cunha\u2010de\u2010Lima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8383-6986","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ana Carolina Correia Laurindo","family":"de Cerqueira\u2010Neto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9627-7204","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedro Tardelly Diniz","family":"Filgueira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6431-7857","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Liege Helena Freitas","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4145-5565","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marlos","family":"Barbosa\u2010Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Dentistry of Arcoverde University of Pernambuco  Arcoverde PE Brazil"},{"name":"Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco University of Pernambuco  Recife PE Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","first-page":"208","article-title":"A Clinical Update on the Different Methods to Decrease the Occurrence of Missed Root Canals","volume":"11","author":"Mohammadi Z.","year":"2016","journal-title":"Iranian Endodontic Journal"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","first-page":"11","article-title":"Principais Acidentes No Tratamento Endod\u00f4ntico","volume":"3","author":"Mello R. 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