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 5 Responses to case 2 according to specialty, n (%).
| General dentists | Endodontists | Periodontists | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT and follow-up | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.3) | * |
| IPT and follow-up | 58 (38.2) | 72 (70.6) | 14 (30.4) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 11 (7.2) | 12 (11.8) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 30 (19.7) | 6 (5.6) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and finally SPT | 14 (9.2) | 4 (3.9) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and finally SPT | 28 (18.4) | 8 (7.8) | 10 (21.7) | |
| Tooth extraction | 7 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 40 (26.3) | 18 (17.6) | 14 (30.4) | * |
| RCT and follow-up | 6 (3.9) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| IPT and follow-up | 4 (2.6) | 4 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 57 (37.5) | 64 (62.7) | 18 (39.1) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 30 (19.7) | 10 (9.8) | 4 (8.7) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and finally SPT | 30 (19.7) | 18 (17.6) | 14 (30.4) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and finally SPT | 14 (9.2) | 4 (3.9) | 6 (13.0) | |
| Tooth extraction | 11 (7.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 62 (40.8) | 44 (43.1) | 26 (56.5) | * |
| RCT and follow-up | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| IPT and follow-up | 34 (22.4) | 38 (37.3) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 16 (10.5) | 16 (15.7) | 8 (17.4) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 19 (12.5) | 8 (7.8) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and finally SPT | 32 (21.1) | 26 (25.5) | 4 (8.7) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and finally SPT | 22 (14.5) | 14 (13.7) | 16 (34.8) | |
| Tooth extraction | 25 (16.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| Occlusal adjustment | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| RCT and occlusal adjustment | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 75 (49.3) | 62 (60.8) | 26 (56.5) | * |
| RCT and follow-up | 16 (10.5) | 2 (2.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| IPT and follow-up | 52 (34.2) | 54 (52.9) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and follow-up | 15 (9.9) | 20 (19.6) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and follow-up | 25 (16.4) | 8 (7.8) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 1 RCT, 2 IPT, and 3 SPT | 14 (9.2) | 8 (7.8) | 10 (21.7) | |
| 1 IPT, 2 RCT, and 3 SPT | 23 (15.1) | 10 (9.8) | 12 (26.1) | |
| Tooth extraction | 5 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| Occlusal adjustment | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| I would not prescribe antibiotics | 34 (22.4) | 38 (37.3) | 4 (8.7) | * |
| If there was diffuse intra-oral swelling | 27 (17.8) | 10 (9.8) | 8 (17.4) | |
| If there was diffuse extra-oral swelling | 58 (38.2) | 50 (49.0) | 26 (56.5) | |
| If the infection was fistulized | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| If the tooth were non-vital | 3 (2.0) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| I would prescribe antibiotics under all circumstances | 28 (18.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| If there was a systemic finding | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| * p | ||||