Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Proportion of dentists utilizing SE/SW for deep carious lesions · Dentists managing deep carious lesions in permanent vital teeth
Across nine surveys of 4199 dentists, a pooled 53% (95% CI 44% to 62%) chose selective or stepwise (evidence-based) carious tissue removal for deep lesions in permanent teeth, with very high heterogeneity (I2=96%) and no formal certainty rating (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Understanding dentists' management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2016 All outcomesGeneral and specialist dental practice; multiple countries (USA, Brazil, Norway, Germany, France)Proportion (%) 53 [44, 62]9 studies · 4199 participantsGRADE not reported