Reynolds Laura, Sohal Gursahib, Barry Siobhan
Child Dental Health Department, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Health Education Yorkshire & Humber, Leeds, UK.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2023 Feb;27(1):158-166. doi: 10.1111/eje.12788. Epub 2022 Feb 19.
The Hall technique is a biological caries management approach commonly used within the field of paediatric dentistry. The technique involves the placement of a preformed metal crown (PMC) without local anaesthetic, caries removal or tooth preparation. Despite being widely taught across dental schools in the United Kingdom, evidence from the literature suggests that PMCs are seldom used in general dental practice, even by newly qualified dentists. This study aimed to evaluate the experience and self-reported confidence of Foundation Dentists (FDs) in the North West of England in the placement of preformed metal crowns using the Hall technique.
An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 117 Foundation Dentists in the North West of England.
Forty-six questionnaires were returned, giving a response rate of 39%. The results revealed that 80.4% of FDs felt "somewhat," "quite" or "extremely" confident with the Hall technique at the point of graduation. This increased to 85.3% upon completion of Dental Foundation Training.
Foundation Dentists' self-reported confidence in the Hall technique was reasonably high both at the point of qualification and upon completing Dental Foundation Training. Nevertheless, many of the Foundation Dentists felt that they would benefit from further postgraduate training on the technique.
霍尔技术是儿童牙科领域常用的一种生物性龋病管理方法。该技术包括在不使用局部麻醉、去除龋坏组织或进行牙体预备的情况下放置预成金属冠（PMC）。尽管在英国的牙科学校中广泛教授该技术，但文献证据表明，即使是新获得资格的牙医，在一般牙科实践中也很少使用预成金属冠。本研究旨在评估英格兰西北部的住院医师（FD）在使用霍尔技术放置预成金属冠方面的经验和自我报告的信心。
向英格兰西北部的117名住院医师发放了一份匿名问卷。
共收回46份问卷，回复率为39%。结果显示，80.4%的住院医师在毕业时对霍尔技术感到“有些”“相当”或“非常”自信。在完成牙科基础培训后，这一比例提高到了85.3%。
住院医师在资格认证时以及完成牙科基础培训后，自我报告的对霍尔技术的信心相当高。然而，许多住院医师认为他们将从该技术的进一步研究生培训中受益。
