What factors influence the provision of preventive care by general dental practitioners?

Exploring factors influencing dental caries preventive measures by general dental practitioners in the public oral health care service in Paraná State, Brazil

“…This has also been observed in previous studies 9,20,21,23 , in which authors highlighted the importance of patients' conscientiousness of the preventive guidance provided by dentists, generating either professional satisfaction or frustration 24 . In a qualitative study conducted with oral health care technicians, it was observed that these professionals possess a comprehensive understanding of oral health maintenance in relation to the necessity to provide prevention.…”

“…When we observe clinicians' discourses, they demonstrated awareness of the advantages prevention could bring, not only to the population but also to the public system as a whole. Professional conscientiousness has been shown to be an important factor to influence prevention and has directly or indirectly been present in several previous qualitative studies on the theme 4,9,20,21,22,23 . Adequate knowledge about the biological and social impact of dental caries was observed in the speech of all the dentists interviewed, also in agreement with the previous studies 9,20 .…”

“…Professional conscientiousness has been shown to be an important factor to influence prevention and has directly or indirectly been present in several previous qualitative studies on the theme 4,9,20,21,22,23 . Adequate knowledge about the biological and social impact of dental caries was observed in the speech of all the dentists interviewed, also in agreement with the previous studies 9,20 . During the interviews, clinicians pointed out the positive biological and financial benefit of prevention, in agreement with the findings of Holloway e Clarkson (1994) 22 .…”

A perspective from the dental industry on minimum intervention dentistry

“…3 Continued research in understanding the transition to a MI focused practice and development of a practice management business model could assist in this area.…”

“…After being offered preventive options and education about self-care at home they talked about having 'strong teeth' and 'being in control' of their oral health. 3 Patients value having a caring dentist, who respects them, treats them 'as a person not as a patient' and will listen to their concerns without blaming them for their oral health status. 4 The dental industry and minimum intervention…”