Methods for caries prevention in adults among dentists from a brazilian community
Braz. j. oral sci
;
19: e206624, jan.-dez. 2020. tab
Article
in English
| BBO, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1116015
ABSTRACT
Little is known about dental practice patterns of caries prevention in adults among Brazilian dentists. Aim:
To quantify procedures used for caries prevention for adult patients among dentists from a Brazilian community.Methods:
Dentists (n=197) who reported that at least 10% of their patients are more than 18 years old participated in the first Brazilian study that used a translated version of the "Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment" from the U.S. National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. A questionnaire about characteristics of their practice and patient population were also completed by the dentists. Generalized linear regression models and a hierarchal clustering procedure were used (p<0.05).Results:
In-office fluoride application was the preventive method most often reported. The main predictors for recommending some preventive agent were female dentist (dental sealant; in-office fluoride; non-prescription fluoride) and percentage of patients interested in caries prevention (dental sealant; in-office fluoride; non-prescription fluoride). Other predictors included private practice (dental sealant), percentage of patients 65 years or older (in-office fluoride), graduation from a private dental school (non-prescription fluoride), years since dental school graduation (chlorhexidine rinse) and using a preventive method (recommending sealant/fluoride/chlorhexidine rinse/sugarless, xylitol gum). Cluster analysis showed that dentists in the largest subgroup seldom used any of the preventive agents.Conclusion:
Dentists most often reported in-office fluoride as a method for caries prevention in adults. Some practitioner, practice and patients' characteristics were positively associated with more-frequent use of a preventive agent
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Main subject:
Preventive Dentistry
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Practice Patterns, Dentists'
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Dental Caries
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
São Paulo State University/BR
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University of Alabama at Birmingham/US
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University of Florida College of Dentistry/US
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University of Florida/US
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