Agreement among dentists' restorative treatment planning thresholds for primary occlusal caries, primary proximal caries, and existing restorations: findings from The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to quantify the agreement among individual National Dental Practice-Based Research Network dentists' self-reported treatment decisions for primary occlusal caries, primary proximal caries, and existing restorations.

Methods

Five hypothetical clinical scenarios were presented: primary occlusal caries; primary proximal caries; and whether three existing restorations should be repaired or replaced. We quantified the probability that dentists who recommended later restorative intervention for primary caries were the same ones who recommended that existing restorations be repaired instead of replaced.

Results

Dentists who recommended later restorative treatment of primary occlusal caries and proximal caries at a more-advanced stage were

SUBMITTER: Heaven TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3788573 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature