ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry
Management preferences of deep caries in permanent teeth among dentists in Saudi Arabia.
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- Deep caries and pulp exposures management preferences in permanent teeth: A survey amongst Spanish dentists.International endodontic journal · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitude of dentists toward minimally invasive caries management in Almadinah Almunawwarah province, KSA.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Article
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- 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
- An Evaluation on Deep Caries Removal Method and Management Performed by Undergraduate Dental Students: A Malaysia Experience.European journal of dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo report the management preferences of deep caries in permanent teeth among dentists. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis observational cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of 177 dentists selected from private and public dental clinics in different cities of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Four clinical scenarios about the absence or presence of pain/symptoms and the risk of pulp exposure in deep caries were presented to the dentists in a pilot-tested questionnaire.
resultsMost dentists (82.5%) preferred complete caries excavation when there was no risk of pulp exposure and no pain/symptom was associated with deep caries in permanent teeth. The stepwise technique was the procedure of choice reported by 57.8% of dentists when there was no pain but a risk of exposure was present. In case of no exposure risk but the presence of nonspontaneous pain (pain on thermal testing), complete caries removal was chosen by 55.9% of the respondents. Root canal treatment and stepwise caries removal were preferred by 42.4% and 38.4%, respectively, when there was a risk of exposure and nonspontaneous pain. The risk of exposure (81.4%), the progression of caries (73.4%), and treatment failure (58.8%) were the most common concerns with different caries removal techniques. The hardness was the most commonly used criterion (85.3%) followed by the color of caries (50.3%) during caries excavation.
conclusionsThe majority of dentists preferred to completely remove caries in case of no risk of pulp exposure. The dentists should update their knowledge and adopt latest concepts about minimally invasive caries removal approaches.
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