1. Evidence-practice gap in treatment recommendations for proximal caries among Brazilian dentists
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Elaine Pereira da Silva TAGLIAFERRO, Joseph L. RILEY III, Gregg H. GILBERT, Silvio Rocha Correa da SILVA, Fernanda Lopez ROSELL, Aylton VALSECKI JUNIOR, and Valeria Veiga GORDAN
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Decision making ,Dental caries ,Practice patterns, dentists’ ,Dentistry ,RK1-715 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Little is known about how Brazilian dentists’ treatment decisions for proximal carious lesions are compared to current evidence-based recommendations, so better understanding is needed to close any potential evidence-practice gap. Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to quantify the evidence-practice gap about proximal carious lesions treatment and identify dentist factors associated with this evidence-practice gap. Methods: Brazilian dentists (n=214) from Araraquara, São Paulo State, “completed a questionnaire about their dentist and practice characteristics and a translated version of the “Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment” from the U.S. National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Five radiographic images of proximal carious lesions in low-risk and high-risk patient scenarios were used. Associations between treatment recommendations and lesion, dentist, and practice characteristics were tested for statistical significance (p
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- 2023
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