METHODS FOR CARIES PREVENTION IN ADULTS AMONG DENTISTS FROM A BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY: Adult’ caries prevention among Brazilian dentists

Autor: da Silva Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira, da Silva, Silvio Rocha Correa, Rosell, Fernanda Lopez, Valsecki, Aylton, Riley, Joseph L., Gilbert, Gregg H., Gordan, Valeria Veiga
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Braz J Oral Sci
Popis: Little is known about dental practice patterns of caries prevention in adults among Brazilian dentists. Objective: 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
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