Use of Sealants in Permanent Molars by Brazilian Dentist: A Comparative Study of Public versus Private
| Autor: | Larissa Yumi Ito, Leticia Maíra Wambier, Ana Cláudia Rodrigues Chibinski, Manoelito Ferreira Silva Junior, Denise Stadler Wambier |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, Vol 24 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1519-0501 1983-4632 |
| Popis: | Objective: To compare the use of sealants in permanent molars between public and private dentists in Brazil. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional and analytical web survey study. The convenience sample consisted of dentists in Brazil who answered a pre-tested online form released via social media between July and October 2021. Descriptive analysis was performed using absolute and relative frequencies (%) and associations using the Chi-square test (p0.05). Conclusion: The percentage of use of sealants among dentists in Brazil is high, especially among professionals in the public service, and the most used materials were resinous sealants and glass ionomer cement. |
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