Dental caries lesions in primary teeth without obvious cavitation: Treatment decision-making process

Autor: Renata Nunes Cabral, Soraya Coelho Leal, Júnia Carolina Linhares Ferrari, Ana Paula Dias Ribeiro, Danielle Matos de Menezes Abreu, Brenda Viana Barros
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International journal of paediatric dentistry. 29(4)
ISSN: 1365-263X
Popis: BACKGROUND Dental caries diagnosis and management have changed over time. AIM To identify the treatment decision-making process performed by paediatric dentists, after caries detection using CAST instrument (Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment), for enamel (CAST 3) and non-cavitated dentin caries lesions (CAST 4) before and after analysing radiographic images. DESIGN Seventy-four paediatric dentists were invited to participate. Twelve clinical cases were presented online, and treatment decisions before and after the analysis of bitewing radiographs were evaluated. RESULTS Sixty-one specialists answered the questionnaire. The necessity for radiographs was significantly associated with the presence and depth of the caries lesion (P
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