How do specialist surgeons treat the atrophic tooth gap? A vignette-based study among maxillofacial and oral surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is little information available regarding the decision-making process of clinicians, especially in the choice of therapy for a severely atrophic tooth gap. The aim of this research was to use case vignettes to determine the influence of possible factors on the decision making of maxillofacial and oral surgeons.

Methods

A total of 250 maxillofacial (MFS) and oral (OS) surgeons in southern Germany were surveyed for atrophic single- or multiple-tooth gap with the help of case vignettes. The influence of different determinants on the therapy decision was investigated. Two case vignettes were designed for this purpose: vignette 1 with determinants "patient age" and "endocarditis prophylaxis" and vignette 2 with determinants "anxiety" and "bisphosphonate therapy".

SUBMITTER: Korsch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8254999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature