Evidence-practice gap for in-office fluoride application in a dental practice-based research network.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aims of this study were to examine dentists' recommendations for in-office fluoride to patients and identify dentists' characteristics associated with these recommendations.

Study design and setting

The study was conducted using a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Japan. The survey queried dentists (n = 282) in outpatient dental practices affiliated with the Dental Practice-based Research Network Japan (JDPBRN). This network aims to assist dentists in investigating research questions and sharing their experience and expertise.

Results

The responses were obtained by 189 dentists (67 percent). Among valid response, 54 percent of dentists (n = 98) recommend in-office fluoride to more than 50 percent of their patients aged 6-18 years and 15 percent (n 

SUBMITTER: Yokoyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5584372 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature