Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Public Dental Health, Uppsala County Council, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Int J Dent Hyg. 2014 Feb;12(1):67-73. doi: 10.1111/idh.12027. Epub 2013 Jun 4.
The aim of this study was to obtain a deeper understanding of patient's experiences and perspectives after dental caries treatment with Er:YAG laser technology.
Twelve patients aged 15-30 years who had undergone at least one laser caries excavation agreed to participate in an interview study. All the interviews were tape recorded and transcribed by a transcription agency. The transcribed texts were analysed using manifest and latent qualitative content analysis.
The categories in this study were identified as choosing laser, understanding laser, encouraging dental care and my oral health. The motivation for laser treatment was described as dental fear in general, specific fear of needles or discomfort with the drill. The informants described the dentist's role as initiators of treatment and willing or unwilling facilitators. Laser treatment was described as safer and more carefully considered treatment. They felt generally safe with laser and were able to relax during the treatment. All interviewers described a positive impression of the laser, and words like 'up to date' and 'future-oriented' were used to describe laser. Laser treatment was considered less painful.
The results indicate that patients find laser a feasible and convenient treatment option.
本研究旨在更深入地了解患者在接受 Er:YAG 激光技术治疗龋齿后的体验和看法。
12 名年龄在 15-30 岁之间、至少接受过一次激光龋齿挖掘治疗的患者同意参与访谈研究。所有访谈均由转录机构录音并转录。使用显性和潜在的定性内容分析对转录文本进行分析。
本研究确定的类别为选择激光、理解激光、鼓励口腔保健和我的口腔健康。激光治疗的动机被描述为一般的牙科恐惧，对针或钻头的具体恐惧或不适。受访者将牙医的角色描述为治疗的发起者，以及愿意或不愿意的促进者。激光治疗被描述为更安全和更仔细考虑的治疗。他们普遍认为激光治疗是安全的，并且能够在治疗过程中放松。所有受访者都对激光治疗留下了积极的印象，并用“现代”和“面向未来”等词来描述激光。激光治疗被认为疼痛较小。
研究结果表明，患者认为激光是一种可行且方便的治疗选择。
