Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community
Objective: To describe the dental practice patterns related to caries prevention in children aged 6-18 years and associated factors. Material and Methods: Dentists (n=162) from Araraquara, Brazil, completed two paper questionnaires: (1) one about characteristics of their practice and their patient p...
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| author | Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro Aylton Valsecki Júnior Fernanda Lopez Rosell Silvio Rocha Correa da Silva Joseph L. Riley Gregg H. Gilbert Valeria Veiga Gordan |
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| description | Objective: To describe the dental practice patterns related to caries prevention in children aged 6-18 years and associated factors. Material and Methods: Dentists (n=162) from Araraquara, Brazil, completed two paper questionnaires: (1) one about characteristics of their practice and their patient population; and (2) a translated version of the “Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment” Questionnaire from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Regression analyses were used for data analysis (p<0.05). Results: Dentists reported using in-office fluoride (IOF) and dental sealants (DS) in 74.2% and 45.1% of their pediatric patients, respectively. Regression analysis showed that female dentists (p=0.035 for DS; p=0.044 for IOF; p=0.011 for non-prescription fluoride rinse), those with advanced degrees (p=0.032 for prescription of fluoride), those who graduated from a private dental school (p=0.018 for chlorhexidine rinse), those who provided caries prevention regimens (p<0.001 for DS; p=0.004 for IOF; p=0.013 for non-prescription fluoride rinse), those with a greater percentage of patients interested in a caries prevention regimen (p=0.007 for non-prescription fluoride rinse), those working in a private practice model (p=0.047 for prescription of fluoride) were more likely to recommend some type of preventive methods to their pediatric patients. Conclusion: Dentists reported recommending IOF to most of their pediatric patients. Certain dentists’, practices’, and patients’ characteristics were associated to some caries prevention regimens recommended by dentists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a685c098d024f1581a95b955029b5562022-12-21T21:03:27ZengAssociation of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB)Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada1519-05011983-46322021-11-0121Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian CommunityElaine Pereira da Silva TagliaferroAylton Valsecki JúniorFernanda Lopez RosellSilvio Rocha Correa da SilvaJoseph L. RileyGregg H. GilbertValeria Veiga GordanObjective: To describe the dental practice patterns related to caries prevention in children aged 6-18 years and associated factors. Material and Methods: Dentists (n=162) from Araraquara, Brazil, completed two paper questionnaires: (1) one about characteristics of their practice and their patient population; and (2) a translated version of the “Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment” Questionnaire from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Regression analyses were used for data analysis (p<0.05). Results: Dentists reported using in-office fluoride (IOF) and dental sealants (DS) in 74.2% and 45.1% of their pediatric patients, respectively. Regression analysis showed that female dentists (p=0.035 for DS; p=0.044 for IOF; p=0.011 for non-prescription fluoride rinse), those with advanced degrees (p=0.032 for prescription of fluoride), those who graduated from a private dental school (p=0.018 for chlorhexidine rinse), those who provided caries prevention regimens (p<0.001 for DS; p=0.004 for IOF; p=0.013 for non-prescription fluoride rinse), those with a greater percentage of patients interested in a caries prevention regimen (p=0.007 for non-prescription fluoride rinse), those working in a private practice model (p=0.047 for prescription of fluoride) were more likely to recommend some type of preventive methods to their pediatric patients. Conclusion: Dentists reported recommending IOF to most of their pediatric patients. Certain dentists’, practices’, and patients’ characteristics were associated to some caries prevention regimens recommended by dentists.https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/683Dental CariesPreventive DentistryPractice Patterns, Dentists' |
| spellingShingle | Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro Aylton Valsecki Júnior Fernanda Lopez Rosell Silvio Rocha Correa da Silva Joseph L. Riley Gregg H. Gilbert Valeria Veiga Gordan Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada Dental Caries Preventive Dentistry Practice Patterns, Dentists' |
| title | Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community |
| title_full | Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community |
| title_fullStr | Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community |
| title_short | Methods for Caries Prevention in Children Reported by Dentists from a Brazilian Community |
| title_sort | methods for caries prevention in children reported by dentists from a brazilian community |
| topic | Dental Caries Preventive Dentistry Practice Patterns, Dentists' |
| url | https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/683 |
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