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ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2025

Experiences, Attitudes, and Practices of Resin Infiltration Use in Finland.

Päivi Havela, Jenni Kylkisalo, Hannu Vähänikkilä, Tarja Tanner, Vuokko Anttonen, Marja-Liisa Laitala

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Article in International journal of dentistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Päivi HavelaResearch Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1996-3942
Jenni KylkisaloResearch Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Hannu VähänikkiläNorthern Finland Birth Cohorts, Arctic Biobank, Infrastructure for Population Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2026-9379
Tarja TannerResearch Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5418-4798
Vuokko AnttonenResearch Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3804-1858
Marja-Liisa LaitalaResearch Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7323-9862

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim was to investigate the experiences, attitudes, and practices of resin infiltration (RI) among Finnish dentists. Methods: A Webropol-based questionnaire was sent via the Finnish Dental Association's regular newsletter to all members in April 2022. The questionnaire consisted of nine questions on experiences and opinions concerning RI with fixed options for answers. Additionally, methods that respondents had used for arresting initial caries lesions were asked with a possibility to choose several options. Descriptive analyses were performed using frequencies and proportions. For the analyses, respondents were grouped into RI users and nonusers. To analyze the differences between the groups, cross tabulation with Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test were used. Results: Of the 416 respondents, 32.7% answered that RI is included in their selection of procedures. RI was considered an easy procedure by 46.7% of RI users and 19.9% of nonusers ( Conclusions: The attitude of those who use RI in their clinical practice was more positive than that of nonusers. This indicates a need for further promotion of this minimally invasive approach to arresting and treating caries.

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caries preventiondental hygienistmini-invasiveresin infiltration

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