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 4 Responses to case 1 according to specialty, n (%).
| General dentists | Endodontics | Periodontists | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT and follow-up | 10 (6.6) | 2 (2.0) | 4 (8.7) | * |
| IPT and follow-up | 74 (48.7) | 82 (80.4) | 30 (65.2) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 22 (14.5) | 6 (5.9) | 2 (4.3) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 30 (19.7) | 8 (7.8) | 4 (8.7) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and finally SPT | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 1 IPT, 2, RCT, and finally SPT | 10 (6.6) | 4 (3.9) | 6 (13.0) | |
| Tooth extraction | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 22 (14.5) | 4 (3.9) | 4 (8.7) | * |
| RCT and follow-up | 16 (10.5) | 2 (2.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| IPT and follow-up | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 82 (53.9) | 86 (84.3) | 34 (73.6) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 28 (18.4) | 8 (7.8) | 2 (4.3) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and finally SPT | 16 (10.5) | 6 (5.9) | 4 (8.7) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and finally SPT | 6 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| Tooth extraction | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 48 (31.8) | 34 (33.3) | 18 (40.0) | * |
| RCT and follow-up | 10 (6.6) | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| IPT and follow-up | 42 (27.8) | 44 (43.1) | 22 (48.9) | |
| 1st RCT, 2nd IPT and follow-up | 17 (11.3) | 14 (13.7) | 8 (17.8) | |
| 1st IPT, 2nd RCT and follow-up | 27 (17.9) | 14 (13.7) | 8 (17.8) | |
| 1st RCT, 2nd IPT and finally SPT | 20 (13.2) | 20 (19.6) | 1 (2.2) | |
| 1st IPT, 2nd RCT and finally SPT | 18 (11.9) | 10 (9.8) | 4 (8.9) | |
| Tooth extraction | 17 (11.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.4) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 67 (44.1) | 61 (60.4) | 20 (43.5) | * |
| RCT and follow-up | 28 (18.4) | 10 (9.9) | 10 (21.7) | |
| IPT and follow-up | 56 (36.8) | 69 (68.3) | 18 (39.1) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 20 (13.2) | 12 (11.9) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 32 (21.1) | 8 (7.9) | 4 (8.7) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and finally SPT | 8 (5.3) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and finally SPT | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (13.0) | |
| Tooth extraction | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| I would check occlusion | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| I would not prescribe antibiotics | 32 (21.1) | 42 (41.2) | 10 (21.7) | * |
| If there was diffuse intra-oral swelling | 29 (19.1) | 10 (9.8) | 8 (17.4) | |
| If there was diffuse extra-oral swelling | 55 (36.2) | 48 (47.1) | 22 (47.8) | |
| If the infection was fistulized | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| If the tooth was non-vital | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| I would prescribe antibiotics under all circumstances | 28 (18.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| If there was a systemic finding | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| * p | ||||