Approaches of General and Specialist Dentists to Deep Caries Management: A Cross-Sectional Study from Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorDelikan, Ebru
dc.contributor.authorErturk-Avunduk, Ayse Tugba
dc.contributor.authorAksu, Seckin
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-24T17:18:30Z
dc.date.available2025-02-24T17:18:30Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNuh Naci Yazgan
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine the differences in treatment strategies and material preferences for deep dentine carious lesions (DDCLs) management among general and specialist dentists. Methods: Dentists working in universities, oral and dental health centers, or private practice were administered a 14-item web-based questionnaire regarding demographic and occupational characteristics, approaches to DDLCs, pulp capping methods, and preferences for restorative materials. The data were examined using descriptive statistical analysis and Pearson's chi-square tests. Results: The study enrolled 298 general and 265 specialist dentists among whom 67.1% were female and 73.3% were aged 25 to 35 years. Total excavation and permanent restoration of DDCLs were the commonly preferred treatments (67.0%), although the pediatric dentists tended toward selective caries removal in these lesions. Mineral trioxide aggregate was used more regularly by the pediatric dentists and endodontists. The pediatric dentists exhibited statistically significantly lower preference for canal treatment than general dentists and endodontists as treatment option for mature teeth with DDCLs (p<0.05). Conclusion: Conservative treatment approaches and material preferences of specialists and general dentists in DDCLs are generally different. The age of dentists, the time since their graduation, place of work and the number of patients they have seen daily may affect the approaches and preferences.
dc.identifier.doi10.14693/jdi.v28i2.1255
dc.identifier.endpage104
dc.identifier.issn1693-9697
dc.identifier.issn2355-4800
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage94
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.14693/jdi.v28i2.1255
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14440/714
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000754937900006
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniv Indonesia, Fac Dentistry
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Dentistry Indonesia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250201
dc.subjectcaries excavation
dc.subjectdeep dentine caries lesion
dc.subjectgeneral dentist
dc.subjectspecialist dentist
dc.subjecttreatment approach
dc.titleApproaches of General and Specialist Dentists to Deep Caries Management: A Cross-Sectional Study from Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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