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 7 Responses to general treatment approaches to endo-perio lesions according to specialty.
| General dentists | Endodontists | Periodontists | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My treatment plan does not change | 44 (28.6) | 36 (35.3) | 14 (30.4) | * |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan | 53 (34.9) | 34 (33.3) | 7 (15.2) | |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.9) | |
| I prefer to follow up patients for a longer period of time | 50 (32.9) | 32 (31.4) | 18 (39.1) | |
| I decide the treatment plan according to the patient’s attitude | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| My treatment plan does not change | 22 (14.5) | 16 (15.7) | 6 (13.0) | * |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan | 62 (40.8) | 23 (22.5) | 11 (23.9) | |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan | 20 (13.2) | 15 (14.7) | 9 (19.6) | |
| I prefer to follow up patients for a longer period of time | 46 (30.3) | 48 (47.1) | 14 (30.4) | |
| I decide the treatment plan according to the patient’s attitude | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| I prefer extraction | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| I consult the medical doctor and i decide the treatment plan according to whether the diabetes can be controlled or not | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.9) | |
| My treatment plan would not change | 33 (21.7) | 30 (29.4) | 15 (32.6) | * |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan | 71 (46.7) | 36 (35.3) | 18 (39.1) | |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan | 24 (15.8) | 22 (21.6) | 6 (13.0) | |
| I follow up patients for a longer period of time | 24 (15.8) | 14 (13.7) | 4 (8.7) | |
| I decide the treatment plan according to the patient’s systemic health | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | |
| I prefer a radical treatment if it is foreseen that rct will not be successful | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| My treatment plan does not change | 90 (59.2) | 62 (60.8) | 27 (58.7) | * |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan for single rooted teeth | 6 (3.9) | 10 (9.8) | 4 (8.7) | |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan for single rooted teeth | 16 (10.5) | 10 (9.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| I prefer a more radical treatment plan for multi-rooted teeth | 26 (17.1) | 20 (19.6) | 10 (21.7) | |
| I prefer a more conservative treatment plan for multi-rooted teeth | 14 (9.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| I evaluate the bone damage and configuration of the periodontal involvement completely. | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| I do not wait, i prefer to carry out the treatments simultaneously | 70 (47.6) | 68 (66.7) | 28 (60.9) | 0.073 |
| 2–3 days | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 1–2 weeks | 4 (2.7) | 4 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 3 weeks | 55 (37.4) | 24 (23.5) | 12 (26.1) | |
| 3 months | 12 (8.2) | 4 (3.9) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 6 months | 4 (2.7) | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| When healing occurs in periodontal tissues | 2 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 2 weeks | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | * |
| 3 weeks | 49 (33.3) | 10 (9.8) | 8 (17.4) | |
| 4–6 weeks | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (13.0) | |
| 3 months | 76 (51.7) | 64 (62.7) | 28 (60.9) | |
| 6 months | 18 (12.2) | 26 (25.5) | 2 (4.3) | |
| I do not apply splint | 39 (25.7) | 24 (23.5) | 4 (8.7) | * |
| If there is horizontal mobility | 39 (25.7) | 24 (23.5) | 28 (60.9) | |
| If there is horizontal and vertical mobility | 70 (46.1) | 54 (52.9) | 13 (28.3) | |
| I apply, under all circumstances | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| If there is Mühlemann class II horizontal mobility | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | |
| * p | ||||