Is Italian Dentists' Knowledge of Enamel Development Defects Adequate? A Nationwide Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Correct identification and management of Developmental Defects of Enamel (DDEs) are essential to provide the best possible treatment. The present survey aims to investigate Italian dentists' knowledge of DDEs, their ability to recognise the different clinical pictures, and to choose the most appropriate clinical approach.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was planned based on a questionnaire including 27 closed-ended questions, and that proposed 4 clinical pictures, molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH), amelogenesis imperfecta (AI), dental fluorosis (DF), and an initial caries lesion (ICL). It was distributed by e-mail to all Italian dentists (N = 63,883) through the Italian Federation of Doctors and Dentists. Discrete variables were expressed as absolute and rel

SUBMITTER: Salerno C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551573 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature