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Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal: Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal

In Oen 2007, 18% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Multiple countries, Oen 2007
In Oen 2007, 18% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 18 [11, 27]1 study · 85 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Brazil, Weber 2013
In Weber 2013, 21% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 21 [12, 34]1 study · 53 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Brazil, Chisini 2015
In Chisini 2015, 62% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 62 [55, 69]1 study · 171 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · United States, Seale and Glickman 2007 (pedodontists)
Among surveyed pedodontists, 69% selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 71 [65, 77]1 study · 252 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Norway, Schwendicke 2016 (Norway)
In Norway, 99% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 99 [95, 100]1 study · 199 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · United States, Seale and Glickman 2007 (all 376 conference dentists; source mislabels as 'endodontists', but only 102 were endodontists)
Among surveyed endodontists, 59% selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 59 [54, 64]1 study · 376 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Norway, Stangvaltaite 2013
In Stangvaltaite 2013, 49% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 51 [44, 58]1 study · 212 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Germany, Schwendicke 2016 (Germany)
In Germany, 68% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 68 [64, 71]1 study · 622 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Germany, Schwendicke 2013
In Schwendicke 2013, 50% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 50 [47, 53]1 study · 799 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · United States, McBride 2010
In McBride 2010, 34% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 35 [32, 38]1 study · 812 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · Brazil, Katz 2013
In Katz 2013, 45% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 45 [26, 55]1 study · 108 participantsGRADE not reported
Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists selecting selective or stepwise removal · Dentists surveyed about deep carious lesions in permanent teeth · France, Schwendicke 2016 (France)
In France, 49% of surveyed dentists selected selective or stepwise removal.
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2016) All outcomes
Proportion (%) 49 [45, 52]1 study · 661 participantsGRADE not reported

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ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2016 All outcomes
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