ArticleClinical oral investigations2017
Dentists' attitudes and behaviour regarding deep carious lesion management: a multi-national survey.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Evaluation of the reasons for preferring root canal treatment in mature permanent teeth potentially indicated for pulp preservation: a clinical case/photo-based questionnaire study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based cariology and restorative dentistry among Egyptian dental practitioners: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Current Strategies to Control Recurrent and Residual Caries with Resin Composite Restorations: Operator- and Material-Related Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Deep carious lesions and their management among Finnish adolescents: a retrospective radiographic study.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Present status and future directions-Vital pulp treatment and pulp preservation strategies.International endodontic journal · 2022Review
- Children's dental treatment requirements of first permanent molars with poor prognosis.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Knowledge and Opinions of French Dental Students in Operative Dentistry - Management of Deep Carious Lesions.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2021Article
- Deep carious lesions management in children and adolescents: a questionnaire survey among dentists practicing paediatric dentistry in France.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
- Knowledge and Opinions of French Dental Students Toward Occlusal and Proximal Restorative Thresholds.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe present study aimed, using a questionnaire, to assess and compare behaviour, attitudes and beliefs of French, German and Norwegian dentists regarding deep carious lesion management. MATERIALS AND
methodsA mail survey was applied to simple random national samples of dentists. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression analysis were performed.
resultsSample size was 661 (response rate, 33 %) in France, 622 (25 %) in Germany and 199 (33 %) in Norway. Hardness was the criterion used most often for assessing carious tissue removal in all three countries (>95 %), with most dentists aiming for only hard dentine remaining at the pulpal wall (>66 %); dentine colour was not found relevant by most respondents. The majority of French and German practitioners (>66 %) would perform complete excavation even for deep lesions, while most Norwegian dentists (84 %) opted for stepwise excavation. Most dentists thought complete removal was required to avoid lesion progression and were uncertain if remaining sealed bacteria would harm the pulp. Treatment decisions were guided by prior experience and familiarity. For example, stepwise removal was performed less often by dentists who were male, French, German or those in the private sector.
conclusionsLess invasive strategies for managing deep lesions have not widely entered clinical practice in France and Germany. Underlying beliefs shape decision-making. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The present study is the first of its nature to analyse and compare deep carious lesion management between three European countries. It shows that there is an urgent need to practically educate dentists in less invasive strategies.
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