Use of stainless steel crowns to restore primary molars in Germany: Questionnaire-based cross-sectional analysis.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 28(6): 587-594, 2018 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Stainless steel crowns (SSCs) have shown substantial clinical success and are the restoration of choice to treat multisurface carious primary molars.AIM:
To evaluate the use of and views on SSCs for treating primary molars in Germany.METHODS:
This is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study, which assessed the views of dentists and dental schools on the use of SSCs (conventional and the Hall Technique [HT]) in Germany. Dentists were randomly selected (n = 267) and contacted by telephone, and a self-administered questionnaire was sent to all German dental schools (n = 27).RESULTS:
A total of 104 (39%) dentists agreed to participate. The majority of respondents (66%) do not use SSCs, being the main drawbacks technique complexity (29%) and aesthetic concerns (23%). The majority of respondents (77%) were not familiar with the HT. The response rate from the universities was 85%. In 96% of the dental schools, the value of using SSCs is taught; however, in 27%, no practical training is provided. In addition, the dental schools' questionnaire revealed that the HT was known (91%), but neither taught to nor used for most of the dental students (76%).CONCLUSION:
Independent of the technique used, SSCs are considerably underutilized in the dental practice in Germany, although SSCs are well accepted by the universities, however, predominantly using the conventional approach.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Aço Inoxidável
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Dente Decíduo
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Coroas
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Restauração Dentária Permanente
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Dente Molar
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article