Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and knowledge of undergraduate dental students and dentists on selective caries tissue removal (SCTR). Materials and Methods: Third- and fourth-year Dentistry undergraduates (Group 1) and graduates working in a Hospital Dentistry Center (...

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Main Authors: Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor, Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio, Paula Karine Jorge, Natalino Lourenço Neto, Thiago Cruvinel, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Thais Marchini Oliveira
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Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de Odontologia 2023-07-01
Series:Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Porto Alegre
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Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/RevistadaFaculdadeOdontologia/article/view/128961
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author Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor
Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio
Paula Karine Jorge
Natalino Lourenço Neto
Thiago Cruvinel
Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado
Thais Marchini Oliveira
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Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio
Paula Karine Jorge
Natalino Lourenço Neto
Thiago Cruvinel
Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado
Thais Marchini Oliveira
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description Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and knowledge of undergraduate dental students and dentists on selective caries tissue removal (SCTR). Materials and Methods: Third- and fourth-year Dentistry undergraduates (Group 1) and graduates working in a Hospital Dentistry Center (Group 2) were included in the study. Participants anonymously and confidentially answered a validated questionnaire containing eleven questions on the diagnosis and management of deep caries lesions. Pearson’s Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression compared the answers (p<0.05). Results: Total sample comprised 146 participants. Of these, 81.5% were female; 52.05% were graduates and the most prevalent age group was 18-29 years old (85.62%).  Sixty-nine participants chose stepwise caries removal (p=0.027). The logistic regression analysis showed statistically significant differences. The participants who considered pulp wall moist have approximately eight times more likelihood to choose an invasive treatment (p=0.028). Those who chose endodontic treatment as an option for two-year survival have three times more likelihood to choose an invasive treatment (p=0.032). Those who affirmed that the carious dentin close to the pulp should not be removed had almost three times more likelihood to choose minimally invasive treatments (p=0.031). Discussion: Studies with questionnaires can be useful tools to detect whether the students and dentists are following the most current evidences to treat deep carious lesions. Conclusion: The participants had certain level of knowledge on SCTR, but the technique acceptability lacked consensus.
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spelling doaj-art-e566346c01d24ca5bca7a64e916204f22025-08-20T02:02:50ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Faculdade de OdontologiaRevista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Porto Alegre0566-18542177-00182023-07-016410.22456/2177-0018.128961108984Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removalLuciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor0Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio1Paula Karine Jorge 2Natalino Lourenço Neto3Thiago Cruvinel4Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado5Thais Marchini Oliveira6Assistant Professor (Sacred Heart University Center, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil)Postdoctoral Student (University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry/ Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil).Postdoctoral Student (University of São Paulo, Hospital of Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil).Doctor Professor (University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry/ Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil).Associate Professor (University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry/ Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil).Full Professor (University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry/ Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil).Associate Professor (University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry/ Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, and Hospital of Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil). Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and knowledge of undergraduate dental students and dentists on selective caries tissue removal (SCTR). Materials and Methods: Third- and fourth-year Dentistry undergraduates (Group 1) and graduates working in a Hospital Dentistry Center (Group 2) were included in the study. Participants anonymously and confidentially answered a validated questionnaire containing eleven questions on the diagnosis and management of deep caries lesions. Pearson’s Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression compared the answers (p<0.05). Results: Total sample comprised 146 participants. Of these, 81.5% were female; 52.05% were graduates and the most prevalent age group was 18-29 years old (85.62%).  Sixty-nine participants chose stepwise caries removal (p=0.027). The logistic regression analysis showed statistically significant differences. The participants who considered pulp wall moist have approximately eight times more likelihood to choose an invasive treatment (p=0.028). Those who chose endodontic treatment as an option for two-year survival have three times more likelihood to choose an invasive treatment (p=0.032). Those who affirmed that the carious dentin close to the pulp should not be removed had almost three times more likelihood to choose minimally invasive treatments (p=0.031). Discussion: Studies with questionnaires can be useful tools to detect whether the students and dentists are following the most current evidences to treat deep carious lesions. Conclusion: The participants had certain level of knowledge on SCTR, but the technique acceptability lacked consensus. https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/RevistadaFaculdadeOdontologia/article/view/128961Surveys and questionnairesToothDental cariesDentistsPractice Patterns, Dentists’
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Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio
Paula Karine Jorge
Natalino Lourenço Neto
Thiago Cruvinel
Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado
Thais Marchini Oliveira
Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Porto Alegre
Surveys and questionnaires
Tooth
Dental caries
Dentists
Practice Patterns, Dentists’
title Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
title_full Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
title_fullStr Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
title_full_unstemmed Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
title_short Undergraduate dental students and dentists’ acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
title_sort undergraduate dental students and dentists acceptability and knowledge about selective caries tissue removal
topic Surveys and questionnaires
Tooth
Dental caries
Dentists
Practice Patterns, Dentists’
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