01 August 2024 : Clinical Research
Endo-Perio Lesions and Dentists’ Treatment Approach: A Survey
Parla Meva Durmazpınar
1ABEF*, Burcu Kanmaz2ABC, Nurcan Buduneli 3DE
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942544
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942544
Table 3 Responses to general treatment approach to endo-perio lesions of all dentists, regardless of specialty, n (%).
| My treatment plan does not change | 102 (30.2) |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan | 119 (35.2) |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan | 9 (2.7) |
| I prefer to follow up patients for a longer period of time | 105 (31.1) |
| I decide the treatment plan according to the patient’s attitude | 3 (0.9) |
| My treatment plan does not change | 48 (14.2) |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan | 113 (33.4) |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan | 54 (16.0) |
| I prefer to follow up patients for a longer period of time | 115 (34.0) |
| I decide the treatment plan according to the patient’s attitude. | 1 (0.3) |
| I prefer extraction | 2 (0.6) |
| I consult the medical doctor and i decide the treatment plan according to whether the diabetes can be controlled or not | 5 (1.5) |
| My treatment plan would not change | 90 (26.6) |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan | 139 (41.1) |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan | 46 (13.6) |
| I follow up patients for a longer period of time | 60 (17.8) |
| I decide the treatment plan according to the patient’s systemic health | 2 (0.6) |
| I prefer a radical treatment if it is foreseen that RCT will not be successful | 1 (0.3) |
| My treatment plan does not change | 200 (59.2) |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan for single rooted teeth | 20 (5.9) |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan for single rooted teeth | 33 (9.8) |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan for multi-rooted teeth | 66 (19.5) |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan for multi-rooted teeth | 18 (5.3) |
| I evaluate the bone damage and configuration of the periodontal involvement completely | 1 (0.3) |
| I do not wait, i prefer to carry out the treatments simultaneously | 179 (53.0) |
| 2–3 days | 1 (0.3) |
| 1–2 weeks | 8 (2.4) |
| 3 weeks | 110 (32.5) |
| 3 months | 26 (7.7) |
| 6 months | 6 (1.8) |
| When healing occurs in periodontal tissues | 2 (0.6) |
| 2 weeks | 4 (1.2) |
| 3 weeks | 81 (24.0) |
| 4–6 weeks | 10 (3.0) |
| 3 months | 188 (55.6) |
| 6 months | 50 (14.8) |
| I don’t apply splint | 73 (21.6) |
| If there is horizontal mobility | 101 (29.9) |
| If there is horizontal and vertical mobility | 159 (47.0) |
| I do it under any circumstance | 4 (1.2) |
| If there is Mühlemann class II horizontal mobility | 1 (0.3) |