Knowledge and opinions of French dental students related to caries risk assessment and dental sealants (preventive and therapeutic)

Clerc, Justine Le; Gasqui, Marie-Agnès; Laforest, Laurent; Beaurain, M.; Ceinos, Romain; Chemla, Florence; Chevalier, Valérie; Colon, Pierre; Fioretti, Florence; Gevrey, Alexis; Kérourédan, Olivia; Maret, Delphine; Mocquot, Caroline; Özcan, Canan; Pelissier, Bruno; Pérez, Fabienne; Terrer, Elodie; Turpin, Yann-Loïg; Arbab-Chirani, Reza; Seux, Dominique; Doméjean, Sophie

doi:10.1007/s10266-020-00527-7

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“…The results showed positive use of caries risk assessment, with 80% using it in clinical practice. However, it highlighted that this does not necessarily translate to correct and appropriate care planning, as only 55.1% implemented preventative regimes according to the designated risk level ( 14 ). Confidence among students also increased with years of education, showing a positive association between years of teaching and perceived confidence ( 15 ).…”

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An evaluation of the use of caries risk/susceptibility assessment in an undergraduate dental curriculum

Nasseripour,

Hasan,

Chapple

et al. 2024

Front. Oral. Health

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There has been a paradigm shift in patient care with regards to delivering better oral health, towards a team-delivered, person-focused, risk-related model that is known as minimum intervention oral care (MIOC). Student skills should be developed within the undergraduate dental curricula to ensure that graduating dentists and other oral healthcare team members are able to provide phased personalised care plans alongside behavioural management support to patients/caregivers to prevent and manage oral disease in the long term. The purpose of this study is to establish that using an adjunctive caries risk/susceptibility assessment (CRSA) technology (PreViser) had an impact on the behaviour, perception, and knowledge of dental undergraduate students and their clinical teachers, regarding the benefits of such an oral health assessment in the management of patients. Four cohorts of students who did not have exposure to the caries risk susceptibility software were compared with those who did. This study was conducted using a mixed methods approach using a convergent parallel design consisting of collecting quantitative data through questionnaires presented to four cohorts of Year 4 dental students (n = 150 per cohort) and their clinical teachers (n = 10) and qualitative data from structured interviews with students (n = 5) and teachers (n = 7) with suitable statistical analysis and interpretation.ResultsGenerally, the items that exhibited statistical significance, when reviewed, showed better behaviour, perception, and knowledge towards CRSA in the Group C (BDS4-22T1) cohort in comparison with the Group A (BDS3-20T2) cohort. The Group D (BDS4-22T2) students felt more confident using the PreViser as a CRSA tool. When comparing the Group C and Group D data, we note that the students from the Group C cohort were more likely to carry out a diet analysis for their patients and were less likely to be negatively impacted by time constraints compared with the Group D students. Both cohorts were equally confident in using the PreViser for CRSA. From a qualitative perspective, although competence and confidence appeared high, the students and teachers acknowledged that they would need more support to use it chairside. The main barrier listed to using PreViser rested in the fact that clinical teachers either preferred their own ways of assessing or did not know how to use the tool and therefore did not encourage using it. Those who did use PreViser highlighted that it was straightforward to use and was a systematic approach, enabling communication with the patients as there is ‘evidence’ to back up the clinical recommendations.ConclusionThe cumulative benefit of training and use (even limited) had an impact on the students' knowledge, competence, and confidence regarding CRSA, ultimately facilitating the process of teaching and assisting them in effectively implementing CRSA. The importance of CRSA became more evident immediately following the training. Further research is suggested to understand the factors influencing student behaviour, perception, and knowledge regarding CRSA with the aim to make recommendations on a preferable approach and tool to help streamline CRSA education.

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“…Independent of this study, questionnaires submitted to clinically active students between 2017 and 2021 assessed their behaviour, perception, and knowledge on CRSA (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16).…”

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An evaluation of the use of caries risk/susceptibility assessment in an undergraduate dental curriculum

Nasseripour,

Hasan,

Chapple

et al. 2024

Front. Oral. Health

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“…However, these minimally invasive treatments are being underutilized [ 14 ]. For example, less than half of dental students in France consider sealants a routine treatment [ 38 ]. Likewise, for caries management, almost half of the dentists reject procedures with evidence of effectiveness, such as partial caries removal, according to the results of a systematic review [ 39 ].…”

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COVID-19 as an opportunity for minimally-invasive dentistry: a national cross-sectional survey

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Background During the COVID19 pandemic, the Latvian government issued first absolute restrictions (elective treatments prohibited, only emergency care) and later relative restrictions (preference for non-aerosol-generating procedures (AGP) and emergency care) on dental care. This study aims to assess the impact of these restrictions on the decision made by Latvian dentists about caries treatment. Methods A Survey-based cross-sectional study was used. A minimum sample size of 174 dentists was estimated for national representativeness (N = 1524). The questionnaire was developed by experts and sent three times via email to Latvian dentists from July to September 2020 and was also delivered in printed form at two national conferences in September and October 2020. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Results We received 373 completed questionnaires, with a total response rate of 24.5%. Under the recommendation to reduce AGP for the treatment of uncomplicated caries, 10% of the dentists stated that they would stop attending, 54% would only attend emergencies, and 36% would attend as usual. Under prohibition, the percentages are 15%, 74%, and 11%, respectively. Regarding the type of treatment, more than 75% would opt to proceed with selective caries removal for both primary and permanent teeth and 10% for extraction. Conclusion Latvian dentists are willing to treat patients with caries during the pandemic and state that they prefer to use non- or minimally invasive and less aerosol-generating methods for caries treatment.

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“…The strategies employed to reduce the prevalence of dental caries and caries risk include caries risk assessment (CRA) and health promotion with regard to the risk of dental caries and its factors [ 5 – 7 ]. A CRA is performed so that preventive measures can be used among people who are at high risk of dental caries.…”

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Effectiveness of web application as educational media in increasing the caries risk knowledge and decreasing the caries risk score among dental students in Indonesia

2021

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Background This study evaluating the effect of web application media in increasing the caries risk knowledge and decreasing the caries risk scores among dental students. Methods A quasi-experimental design along with a purposive sampling technique was used in this study. A total of 361 undergraduate pre-clinical dental students from 15 universities in Indonesia were divided into two groups: intervention (n = 282) and control (n = 79). The students in the intervention group received a web application media with educational materials to independently check their caries risk, whereas those in the control group received the application without any educational materials. The students were instructed to use the web application at least once a week for 21 days and complete the pretest and posttest questionnaires and web application evaluation questionnaires. In addition, they were required to independently examine their initial and final caries risk. Results A significant increase in the level of knowledge was observed in the intervention group, but not in the control group, after the use of the web application. Each group showed a decrease in the caries risk score, but the difference was not statistically significant before and after the use of a web application in both groups. Conclusion These findings indicate that health promotion and education about caries risk through web application media can improve the knowledge and reduce the caries risk in dental dentistry students.

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Knowledge and opinions of French dental students related to caries risk assessment and dental sealants (preventive and therapeutic)

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References 40 publications

An evaluation of the use of caries risk/susceptibility assessment in an undergraduate dental curriculum

An evaluation of the use of caries risk/susceptibility assessment in an undergraduate dental curriculum

COVID-19 as an opportunity for minimally-invasive dentistry: a national cross-sectional survey

Effectiveness of web application as educational media in increasing the caries risk knowledge and decreasing the caries risk score among dental students in Indonesia

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