Selective or stepwise carious tissue removal vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
Barriers and facilitators of SE/SW utilization · Dentists managing deep carious lesions in permanent vital teeth
Dentists' use of selective or stepwise removal was shaped by their age and understanding of caries, professional guidelines, peers and professional identity, financial and regulatory incentives, and beliefs about how treatments perform, identified by thematic analysis mapped to the TDF and Behavior Change Wheel (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)Thematic analysis mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B/Behavior Change Wheel; factors span knowledge (dentists' age, understanding of caries), skills, social influence (peers, practice networks),…9 studiesGRADE not reported