Dentists' perspectives on selective caries removal for the management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To explore the views of dentists participating in the Selective Caries Removal in Permanent Teeth (SCRiPT) randomised controlled clinical trial on selective caries removal versus complete or near complete caries removal for the management of deep carious lesions.

Methods

Nineteen semi-structured one-to-one telephone or online video interviews were conducted with dentists involved in SCRiPT, using an interview guide informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Data were initially analysed deductively using a framework informed by the TDF, and subsequently using reflexive thematic analysis.

Results

Three themes and 25 sub-themes were generated. Themes were 'comfort using selective caries removal', 'potential value of SCRiPT' and 'challenges of subject

SUBMITTER: Kettle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892160 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature