Methods for caries prevention in adults among dentists from a brazilian community
Braz. j. oral sci
;
19: e206624, jan.-dez. 2020. tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| 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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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Odontología Preventiva
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Pautas de la Práctica en Odontología
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Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
/
Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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