Gagnon P F, Albert G, Dufour L
Université Laval.
J Dent Que. 1990 Jun;27:273-9.
This paper presents data collected in March of 1989 from a sample of dentists practicing in the province of Quebec. A survey was mailed to dentists in order to determine to what degree sealants are used and the various characteristics relative to the dentists in question. Other questions related to how dentists obtained information about sealants, the difficulties encountered with their application and the problems relative to their use by the dental profession. The results indicate that nearly three quarters of Quebec dentists use sealants at least sometimes. This level of usage is comparable to American findings. A dentist is more likely to use sealants, if he is a recent graduate, a female dentist, and in a child-oriented group practice. A high proportion of dentists (2/3) use sealants selectively (in less than 25% of their patients). According to the dentists surveyed, the main obstacle to using sealants is the lack of coverage by the government dental program and the public's ignorance of the benefits of sealants. Most dentists who admitted never trying sealants, reported that they simply preferred to place an amalgam filling. In general, dentists knew the indications for sealants and had a positive attitude relative to their use.
本文展示了1989年3月从魁北克省执业牙医样本中收集的数据。为了确定密封剂的使用程度以及与相关牙医的各种特征，向牙医邮寄了一份调查问卷。其他问题涉及牙医如何获取有关密封剂的信息、应用过程中遇到的困难以及牙科行业使用密封剂的相关问题。结果表明，近四分之三的魁北克牙医至少有时会使用密封剂。这一使用水平与美国的调查结果相当。如果是刚毕业的牙医、女牙医，并且在以儿童为导向的团体诊所工作，那么其使用密封剂的可能性更大。很大比例的牙医（三分之二）选择性地使用密封剂（在不到25%的患者中使用）。根据接受调查的牙医所说，使用密封剂的主要障碍是政府牙科项目覆盖不足以及公众对密封剂益处的无知。大多数承认从未尝试过使用密封剂的牙医表示，他们只是更倾向于放置汞合金填充物。总体而言，牙医了解密封剂的适用症，并且对其使用持积极态度。
