DPBRN Assessment of Caries Diagnosis & Caries Treatment

June 14, 2011 updated by: Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Assessment of Caries Diagnosis & Caries Treatment

The purpose of this study was to determine what methods Dental PBRN dentists use for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental decay.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this project was to identify methods that Dental Practice-Based Research Network (DPBRN) dentist used to diagnose and treat caries lesions. The aims of the "Assessment of caries diagnosis and caries treatment" study were to: (1) quantify the percentages of DPBRN dentists who reported using selected methods for caries diagnosis; (2) quantify the percentage of DPBRN dentists who reported using a caries-risk assessment protocol of any variety; (3) quantify the percentages of DPBRN dentists who reported intervening surgically at carious states E1, E2, D1, D2, or D3; and (4) test the hypothesis that reported use of a caries-risk assessment protocol was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting use of a preventive program.

The aims were met by enrolling at least 200 DPBRN practitioner-investigators in the study, each of whom completed a 10-page questionnaire about caries diagnosis and treatment assessment. Findings from "Assessment of Caries diagnosis and caries treatment" study will be related to treatment that is actually delivered as determined in "Reasons for placing the first restoration on permanent tooth surfaces" study and "Reasons for replacement or repair of dental restorations" study. This group of three studies will lay a critical foundation for subsequent intervention studies designed to move the latest scientific advances about caries diagnosis and treatment into daily clinical practice.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

532

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

22 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The questionnaire was administered to all enrolled DPBRN dentist practitioner-investigators, defined as those who had comptled a DPBRN Enrollment Questionnaire who were 22 years or older and do at least some restorative dentistry in their practice.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Practitioner investigators must have been enrolled in DPBRN and do at least some restorative dentistry in their practices.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
A questionnaire was used to quantify the percentages of DPBRN practitioner-investigators who use selected methods for caries diagnosis and caries treatment.
Time Frame: Cross-sectional
Cross-sectional

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Collaborators

University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Copenhagen
University of Florida
Kaiser Permanente
University of North Carolina
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Center for Health Research

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Gregg H Gilbert, DDS, MBA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Principal Investigator: Valeria V. Gordan, DDS, MS, University of Florida

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 16, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 101884

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