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Dentists’ use of caries risk assessment and individualized caries prevention for their adult patients: findings from The Dental Practice-Based Research Network: Dentists’ use of CRA and ICP in adult patients

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Riley, Joseph L., Gordan, Valeria V., Ajmo, Craig T., Bockman, Hildegunn, Jackson, Marlon B., Gilbert, Gregg H., for The Dental PBRN Collaborative Group·2011·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2011.00626.xPMC PMC3193859
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Riley JL, Gordan VV, Ajmo CT, Bockman H, Jackson MB, Gilbert GH, for The Dental PBRN Collaborative Group. Dentists’ use of caries risk assessment and individualized caries prevention for their adult patients: findings from The Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2011; 39: 564–573. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S Abstract – Objectives: Few studies have examined dentists’ subjective ratings of importance of caries risk factors or tested whether dentists use this information in treatment planning. This study tested several hypotheses related to caries risk assessment (CRA) and individualized caries prevention (ICP). Methods: Data were collected as part of a questionnaire entitled ‘Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment’, completed by 547 practitioners who belong to The Dental Practice-Based Research Network (DPBRN), a consortium of participating practices and dental organizations. Results: Sixty-nine percent of DPBRN dentists perform CRA on their patients. Recently graduated dentists, dentists with busier practices, and those who believe a dentist can predict future caries were the most likely to use CRA. The association between CRA and individualized prevention was weaker than expected (r = 0.21). Dentists who perform CRA provide ICP to 57% of their patients, compared with 42% for dentists who do not perform CRA. Based on their responses to radiographic and clinical scenarios in the questionnaire, dentists who use CRA appear to use this information in restorative decisions. Conclusion: A substantial percentage of DPBRN dentists do not perform CRA, and there is not a strong linkage between its use and use of individualized preventive regimens for adult patients. More progress in the implementation of current scientific evidence in this area is warranted.

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Authors
Riley, J. L., Gordan, V. V., Ajmo, C. T., Bockman, H., Jackson, M. B., Gilbert, G. H., & for The Dental PBRN Collaborative Group
Affiliations
  • University of Florida Health (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • University of Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Gordan, Valeria V.
ORCID
Venue
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-07-04
Volume
39
Issue
6
Pages
564-573
ISSN
0301-5661 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0528.2011.00626.x
PMC
PMC3193859
OpenAlex
W1599122875
Semantic Scholar
1194d089e1c4fce358cc4b48b108906bb54be3fb
Cited by
76
References
41
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FWCI
3.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 1520 d)
Locations
  • Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (U01-DE-16746, U01DE016746, U01‐DE‐16747, U01DE016747)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Orthodontics › Dental materials and restorations
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Dental Education, Practice, Research
Keywords
caries risk assessment, adult patients, caries risk factors, dental practice characteristics
MeSH terms
Adult, Dental Caries, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, United States, Risk Assessment, Practice Patterns, Dentists', Precision Medicine

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