Dentists’ decisions to conduct caries risk assessment in a Dental Practice‐Based Research Network

Kakudate, Naoki; Sumida, Futoshi; Matsumoto, Yuki; Yokoyama, Yoko; Riley, Joseph L.; Gilbert, Gregg H.; Gordan, Valeria V.

doi:10.1111/cdoe.12127

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“…Questionnaires were distributed to 282 dentists, from whom valid responses were obtained from 189 (67 percent). Demographic characteristics of participants are provided in Table 1 (7,(15)(16)(17)(18). Mean number of years (±standard deviation) since graduation from dental school was 18.5 ± 9.9.…”

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Evidence‐practice gap for in‐office fluoride application in a dental practice‐based research network

Yokoyama

Kakudate

Sumida³

et al. 2015

J Public Health Dent

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Objective The aims of this study were to examine dentists’ recommendations for in-office fluoride to patients, and identify dentists’ characteristics associated with these recommendations. Study Design and Setting The study was conducted using a cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Japan. The survey queried dentists (N=282) in outpatient dental practices affiliated with the Dental Practice-based Research Network Japan (JDPBRN). This network aims to assist dentists in investigating research questions and sharing their experience and expertise. Results The responses were obtained by 189 dentists (67%). Among valid response, fifty-four percent of dentists (n=98) recommend in-office fluoride to more than 50% of their patients aged 6–18 years and 15% (n=29) recommended this care to more than 50% of their patients aged over 18 years. Multiple logistic regression analysis suggested that factors associated with the percentage of patients who are recommended in-office fluoride included patient interest in caries prevention; dentist belief in the effectiveness of caries risk assessment. Conclusions Dentist practice patterns for recommending in-office fluoride vary widely. Recommendation was significantly related to having a higher percentage of patients interested in caries prevention, and to the dentist’s belief about the effectiveness of caries risk assessment. (Clinicaltrials.gov registration number NCT01680848).

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Evidence‐practice gap for in‐office fluoride application in a dental practice‐based research network

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Kakudate

Sumida³

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J Public Health Dent

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“…Some discussion has already been initiated among some countries and ongoing work anticipates a fruitful collaboration. 56-60 …”

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How to Bridge Research Results to Everyday Clinical Care?

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Summary Laboratory and clinical studies are essential to the advancement of sciences. However, a significant gap exists between the research findings and clinical practice. Therefore, research findings can be of little importance if their outcome cannot be directly or indirectly applied to everyday clinical care or readily translated. This paper focuses on how we can shorten the gap between the generation of new knowledge and their implementation into everyday clinical care. A new model is discussed where clinicians are the ones generating the research idea are paired with researchers. They collaborate on studies whose results are readily applicable to everyday practice. Partnering with health providers on studies that address everyday clinical research questions is a potential solution to speed up the translation of the research findings. Generating clinically applicable results can better improve the health of the public. Quoting Dr. Lawrence W. Green: “If we want more evidence-based practice, we need more practice-based evidence.” This paper presents the practice-based research model as a solution to address this knowledge gap.

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“…Participants were dentists who worked in an outpatient dental practice and were affiliated with the JDPBRN (n = 282) [14][15][16][17][18][19] . They were recruited using the JDPBRN website, as well as by a targeted mailing to members who had indicated that they perform restorative dentistry in their practices.…”

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“…The recent establishment of the Dental Practicebased Research Network Japan (JDPBRN) (http:// www.dentalpbrn.jp/) created an opportunity for international comparisons. The JDPBRN has identified that an evidence-practice gap exists in caries treatment 14,15 , caries risk assessment 16 , dietary counselling 17 and caries prevention 18,19 . However, actual dentist practice patterns regarding sealant provision, and how these patterns vary with caries severity, remain unclear.…”

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Evidence–practice gap for dental sealant application: results from a dental practice-based research network in Japan

Yokoyama

Kakudate

Sumida³

et al. 2016

International Dental Journal

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Purpose The study aims were to: (1) examine dentist practice patterns regarding treatment recommendation of dental sealants; and (2) identify characteristics associated with this recommendation. Methods The study was performed using a cross-sectional questionnaire survey (Clinicaltrials.gov registration number NCT01680848). Participants were Japanese dentists (N=282) recruited from the Dental Practice-based Research Network Japan. Three clinical photographs of the occlusal surface from a mandibular first molar were presented portraying increasing depths of cavitation in a 12-year-old patient with high caries risk. Sealants would be an appropriate treatment in all three scenarios. We asked about the treatment decision for each case. We then performed multiple logistic regression analyses to evaluate associations between the decision to recommend sealants and dentist, patient and practice characteristics. Results Responses were obtained from 189 dentists (67%). In the hypothetical scenarios, dentists' recommendations of sealants for the 12-year old patient varied from 16% to 26% across three hypothesized clinical scenarios. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that dentist agreement with the efficacy of assessment for caries risk showed a significant association with the percentages of patients receiving sealants. Conclusions Dentist practice patterns for sealant treatment recommendation change depending on caries severity. The dentists' recommendations of sealants for the 12-year old patient were low for all three selected scenarios, based on indications for sealants in ADA guidelines. Recommending a sealant showed a significant relationship with the dentist having a higher agreement with efficacy of caries risk assessment.

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Dentists’ decisions to conduct caries risk assessment in a Dental Practice‐Based Research Network

Cited by 27 publications

References 19 publications

Evidence‐practice gap for in‐office fluoride application in a dental practice‐based research network

Evidence‐practice gap for in‐office fluoride application in a dental practice‐based research network

How to Bridge Research Results to Everyday Clinical Care?

Evidence–practice gap for dental sealant application: results from a dental practice-based research network in Japan

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