Dental Caries
Conditions
Keywords
Dental caries,, Caries diagnosis,, Caries treatment,, Caries risk,, Practice pattern,, Clinical epidemiology,, Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to examine what methods Dental PBRN Japan dentists adopt for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of dental caries.
Detailed description
We conducted a cross-sectional study consisting of a questionnaire survey in Japan. We used the same questionnaire as used in the DPBRN Study, Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Caries Treatment.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Dental PBRN Japan
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
24 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* This study queried dentists working in outpatient dental practices who have affiliated with JDPBRN to investigate research questions and to share experiences and expertise (n = 282).
Exclusion criteria
* Dentist who doesn't perform some measure of restorative dentistry at their practice.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Who Indicate Surgical Intervention | Up to 24 months |
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| JDPBRN Dentists Dentists working in outpatient dental practice (n=282) who were affiliated with the JDPBRN and who indicated that they do at least some restorative dentistry.
The JDPBRN aims to allow dentists to investigate research questions and share experiences and expertise and recruited its members from the JDPBRN website. | 189 |
| Total | 189 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | JDPBRN Dentists |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 189 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 186 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 1 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Japan | 189 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 35 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 154 Participants |
| The mean number of years elapsed since graduation from dental school | 18.5 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9 |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 0 |
Outcome results
Primary
Percentage of Participants Who Indicate Surgical Intervention
Time frame: Up to 24 months
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| High Caries Risk | Percentage of Participants Who Indicate Surgical Intervention | 74 percentage of the dentists |