Provision of specific dental procedures by general dentists in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network: questionnaire findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Objectives were to: (1) determine whether and how often general dentists (GDs) provide specific dental procedures; and (2) test the hypothesis that provision is associated with key dentist, practice, and patient characteristics.

Methods

GDs (n = 2,367) in the United States National Dental Practice-Based Research Network completed an Enrollment Questionnaire that included: (1) dentist; (2) practice; and (3) patient characteristics, and how commonly they provide each of 10 dental procedures. We determined how commonly procedures were provided and tested the hypothesis that provision was substantively related to the three sets of characteristics.

Results

Two procedure categories were classified as "uncommon" (orthodontics, periodontal surgery), three were "com

SUBMITTER: Gilbert GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4324862 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature