Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community
Abstract Data on dental practices related to caries risk assessment (CRA) are scarce among Brazilian dentists. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CRA use by dentists and factors associated with its use, as well as to quantify dentists’ ratings of the importance of specific factors when...
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| author | Elaine Pereira da Silva TAGLIAFERRO Silvio Rocha Correa da SILVA Fernanda Lopez ROSELL Aylton VALSECKI JUNIOR Joseph Leo RILEY III Gregg Hewit GILBERT Valeria Veiga GORDAN |
| author_facet | Elaine Pereira da Silva TAGLIAFERRO Silvio Rocha Correa da SILVA Fernanda Lopez ROSELL Aylton VALSECKI JUNIOR Joseph Leo RILEY III Gregg Hewit GILBERT Valeria Veiga GORDAN |
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| description | Abstract Data on dental practices related to caries risk assessment (CRA) are scarce among Brazilian dentists. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CRA use by dentists and factors associated with its use, as well as to quantify dentists’ ratings of the importance of specific factors when treatment planning. Dentists registered at the Regional Council of Dentistry of São Paulo State – Araraquara region were sent two paper questionnaires that comprised: a) characteristics of dentists themselves, their practices, and their patients; and b) the translated version of the “Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment” Questionnaire from the U.S. National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Participants were 206 dentists who currently practiced in Araraquara and treated dental caries. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were used for data analysis. Thirty-six percent of the dentists reported they perform CRA and, among them, 36% indicated they record the assessment on a special form that is kept in the patient chart. More years since dental school graduation (OR = 1.1, p = 0.002) and holding an advanced academic degree (OR=2.6, p=0.005) were associated with a higher likelihood of performing CRA, whereas exclusively using a private practice model (OR = 0.5, p = 0.016) was associated with a lower likelihood of performing CRA. The current oral hygiene and commitment to return for follow-up were the most important risk factors for treatment planning. In conclusion, CRA was not a routine procedure in daily practice among the majority of participating dentists. Specific demographic, practice and academic education characteristics were associated with performing CRA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d16cd79d1d0541eba7128fce57e1bdb82022-12-21T19:47:19ZengSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa OdontológicaBrazilian Oral Research1807-31072020-11-013510.1590/1807-3107bor-2021.vol35.0017Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian communityElaine Pereira da Silva TAGLIAFERROhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-6915Silvio Rocha Correa da SILVAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0227-8896Fernanda Lopez ROSELLhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6270-9168Aylton VALSECKI JUNIORhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1776-0925Joseph Leo RILEY IIIhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1815-975XGregg Hewit GILBERThttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2017-625XValeria Veiga GORDANhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-5996Abstract Data on dental practices related to caries risk assessment (CRA) are scarce among Brazilian dentists. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CRA use by dentists and factors associated with its use, as well as to quantify dentists’ ratings of the importance of specific factors when treatment planning. Dentists registered at the Regional Council of Dentistry of São Paulo State – Araraquara region were sent two paper questionnaires that comprised: a) characteristics of dentists themselves, their practices, and their patients; and b) the translated version of the “Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment” Questionnaire from the U.S. National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Participants were 206 dentists who currently practiced in Araraquara and treated dental caries. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were used for data analysis. Thirty-six percent of the dentists reported they perform CRA and, among them, 36% indicated they record the assessment on a special form that is kept in the patient chart. More years since dental school graduation (OR = 1.1, p = 0.002) and holding an advanced academic degree (OR=2.6, p=0.005) were associated with a higher likelihood of performing CRA, whereas exclusively using a private practice model (OR = 0.5, p = 0.016) was associated with a lower likelihood of performing CRA. The current oral hygiene and commitment to return for follow-up were the most important risk factors for treatment planning. In conclusion, CRA was not a routine procedure in daily practice among the majority of participating dentists. Specific demographic, practice and academic education characteristics were associated with performing CRA.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242021000100211&tlng=enDental CariesPractice Patterns, Dentists’Risk |
| spellingShingle | Elaine Pereira da Silva TAGLIAFERRO Silvio Rocha Correa da SILVA Fernanda Lopez ROSELL Aylton VALSECKI JUNIOR Joseph Leo RILEY III Gregg Hewit GILBERT Valeria Veiga GORDAN Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community Brazilian Oral Research Dental Caries Practice Patterns, Dentists’ Risk |
| title | Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community |
| title_full | Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community |
| title_fullStr | Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community |
| title_short | Caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a Brazilian community |
| title_sort | caries risk assessment in dental practices by dentists from a brazilian community |
| topic | Dental Caries Practice Patterns, Dentists’ Risk |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242021000100211&tlng=en |
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