Bowen J Lucas, Mathu-Muju Kavita R, Nash David A, Chance Kenneth B, Bush Heather M, Li Hsin-Fang
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2012 May-Jun;34(3):210-5.
The purpose of this survey was to assess and compare the attitudes of pediatric and general dentists regarding treatment planning of indirect pulp therapy (IPT) in primary teeth.
A 15-item electronic survey was sent to 3,883 general dentists and 3,691 pediatric dentists nation-wide to assess their knowledge and attitudes regarding the treatment planning of IPT through the presentation of clinical scenarios.
Of the 7,574 electronic surveys distributed, 1,259 (17%) were completed. When presented with a clinical scenario where IPT would be an appropriate choice, 41% of general dentists and 28% of pediatric dentists selected IPT as treatment of choice (P<.01).
Most general and pediatric dentists do not regularly treatment plan indirect pulp therapy for primary teeth. Pediatric dentists are less likely than general dentists to do so. Most surveyed believe pulpotomy is a more successful vital pulp therapy than IPT. There are significant differences between pediatric and general dentists in terms of treatment planning and materials utilized in vital pulp therapy.
本次调查旨在评估和比较儿童牙医和普通牙医对乳牙间接盖髓术（IPT）治疗计划的态度。
向全国3883名普通牙医和3691名儿童牙医发送了一份包含15个项目的电子调查问卷，通过呈现临床病例来评估他们对IPT治疗计划的知识和态度。
在分发的7574份电子调查问卷中，有1259份（17%）被完成。当面对IPT为合适选择的临床病例时，41%的普通牙医和28%的儿童牙医选择IPT作为首选治疗方法（P<0.01）。
大多数普通牙医和儿童牙医没有定期为乳牙制定间接盖髓术的治疗计划。儿童牙医比普通牙医这样做的可能性更小。大多数接受调查的人认为牙髓切断术是比IPT更成功的活髓治疗方法。儿童牙医和普通牙医在活髓治疗的治疗计划和使用的材料方面存在显著差异。
