학술논문
Caries management decision: Influence of dentist and patient factors in the provision of dental services
Document Type
Report
Source
Journal of Dentistry. Nov, 2009, Vol. 37 Issue 11, p827, 8 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0300-5712
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2009.06.012 Byline: S. Domejean-Orliaguet (a)(b), S. Leger (c), C. Auclair (d), L. Gerbaud (d)(e), S. Tubert-Jeannin (a)(b) Keywords: Health services research; Dentist practice patterns; Clinical decision-making; Dental caries; Restorative dentistry; Preventive dentistry Abstract: Little is known about how dentists implement caries management and provide restorative dental services in everyday practice. This study explored whether or not recent concepts in caries management were implemented in practice by private practitioners. The influence of patient and practitioner characteristics on the provision of restorative dental services was also investigated through multidimensional analyses. Author Affiliation: (a) CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d'Odontologie, HA[acute accent]tel-Dieu, F-63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France (b) Univ Clermont1, UFR d'Odontologie, EA 3847, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France (c) Univ Blaise Pascal, Departement de Mathematiques, F-63177 Aubiere, France (d) CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Sante Publique, HA[acute accent]tel-Dieu, F-63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France (e) Univ Clermont1, Faculte de Medecine, F-63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France Article History: Received 6 April 2009; Revised 18 June 2009; Accepted 19 June 2009