Amalgam Phase-Down Part 2: UK-Based Knowledge, Opinions, and Confidence in the Alternatives.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Amalgam use has recently been phased down, and the potential for a phase-out is being investigated.

Objectives

The study aimed to identify knowledge of the phase-down and opinions of a potential phase-out of amalgam by UK primary care clinicians and assess their confidence in using different materials in different situations.

Methods

An anonymized, prepiloted cross-sectional e-survey was used to assess primary care clinicians' knowledge and opinions of the amalgam phase-down and potential phase-out and their confidence in using amalgam and the alternatives in different situations. In total, 11,902 invitations were distributed through British dentist and therapist associations. Prior hypotheses were tested alongside descriptive statistics.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Bailey O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8674793 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature