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OBJECTIVE: To determine the procedural errors produced during the conventional root canal treatment and to find out the association of errors with particular teeth. METHODOLOGY: This descriptive observational type study was conducted in Private Teaching Dental Hospital. A total 200 root canal treated teeth were assessed through peri-apical radiographs using non-probability convenient sampling technique. The data was collected from patient record files retrospectively performed by house officers in the duration of 1 year in department of Operative Dentistry. Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 22. Frequency and percentage statistics were used. RESULTS: Out of sample size of 200 patients, 110 (55%) were females and 90 (45%) were males with age range from 10 to 50 years. The most frequently treated tooth was the mandibular right first molar (29.5%) followed by permanent maxillary right first molar(26%). The most frequent tooth to possess an error was the mandibular right first molar (59%), followed by maxillary right first molar (52%). Instrument separation was the most common procedural error 148 (74%), followed by ledge 25 (12.5 %). CONCLUSION: The results concluded that instrument separation was the most frequent procedural error and the most frequent tooth to possess an error was the mandibular right first molar.

Syed Abrar Ali , Mehmood Hussain, Muhammad Shahzad, Hina Nafees. (2019) Frequency of Procedural Errors during Root Canal Treatment Performed by House Officers in Private Teaching Dental Hospital, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-18, Issue-1.
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