Table 1 Teaching management of dental caries and carious lesions in undergraduate-curriculum in Iran (n = 40)
Teaching status % (N) | Perception of programme directors with regard to clinical training % (N) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Didactically only | Clinically only | Both didactically and clinically | None | Essential | Not essential | No comment | |
Fluoride varnish | 7.5 (3) | 0 | 92.5 (37) | 0 | 100 (40) | 0 | 0 |
Fluoride gel | 17.5 (7) | 0 | 77.5 (31) | 5 (2) | 90 (36) | 5 (2) | 5 (2) |
Preventive fissure sealant | 0 | 0 | 100 (40) | 0 | 100 (40) | 0 | 0 |
Therapeutic sealant | 2.5 (1) | 0 | 82.5 (33) | 15 (6) | 87.5 (35) | 7.5 (3) | 5 (2) |
Resin infiltration | 50 (20) | 2.5 (1) | 5 (2) | 42.5 (17) | 25 (10) | 50 (20) | 25 (10) |
Atraumatic restorative treatment | 50 (20) | 0 | 45 (18) | 5 (2) | 65 (26) | 20 (8) | 15 (6) |
Preventive resin restoration | 0 | 0 | 100 (40) | 0 | 100 (40) | 0 | 0 |
Silver diamine fluoride | 42.5 (17) | 2.5 (1) | 0 | 55 (22) | 52.5 (21) | 22.5 (9) | 25 (10) |
Hall-technique | 52.5 (21) | 0 | 5 (2) | 42.5 (17) | 20 (8) | 67.5 (27) | 12.5 (5) |
Interim therapeutic restoration | 47.5 (19) | 0 | 30 (12) | 22.5 (9) | 65 (26) | 17.5 (7) | 17.5 (7) |
Indirect pulp capping | 12.5 (5) | 0 | 87.5 (35) | 0 | 97.5 (39) | 2.5 (1) | 0 |
Making carious lesion cleansable | 42.5 (17) | 0 | 17.5 (7) | 40 (16) | 62.5 (25) | 10 (4) | 27.5 (11) |
Stepwise caries removal | 50 (20) | 0 | 40 (16) | 10 (4) | 72.5 (29) | 6 (15) | 12.5 (5) |