Table 2 Teaching management of dental caries and carious lesions in PDSTPs in Iran (n = 15)
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 | 0 | 0 | 100 (15) | 0 | 100 (15) | 0 | 0 |
Fluoride gel | 20 (3) | 6.7 (1) | 73.3 (11) | 0 | 86.7 (13) | 6.7 (1) | 6.7 (1) |
Preventive fissure sealant | 0 | 0 | 100 (15) | 0 | 93.3 (14) | 6.7 (1) | 0 |
Therapeutic sealant | 13.3 (2) | 0 | 80 (12) | 6.7 (1) | 93.3 (14) | 0 | 6.7 (1) |
Resin infiltration | 60 (9) | 0 | 33.3 (5) | 6.7 (1) | 93.3 (14) | 0 | 6.7 (1) |
Atraumatic restorative treatment | 40 (6) | 0 | 60 (9) | 0 | 93.3 (14) | 6.7 (1) | 0 |
Preventive resin restoration | 0 | 0 | 100 (15) | 0 | 100 (15) | 0 | 0 |
Silver diamine fluoride | 73.3 (11) | 6.7 (1) | 6.7 (1) | 13.3 (2) | 80 (12) | 0 | 20 (3) |
Hall-technique | 60 (9) | 0 | 20 (3) | 20 (3) | 53.3 (8) | 26.7 (4) | 20 (3) |
Interim therapeutic restoration | 40 (6) | 6.7 (1) | 53.3 (8) | 0 | 86.7 (13) | 0 | 13.3 (2) |
Indirect pulp capping | 0 | 0 | 100 (15) | 0 | 93.3 (14) | 0 | 6.7 (1) |
Making carious lesion cleansable | 20 (3) | 13.3 (2) | 40 (6) | 26.7 (4) | 66.7 (10) | 6.7 (1) | 26.7 (4) |
Stepwise caries removal | 20 (3) | 0 | 73.3 (11) | 6.7 (1) | 93.3 (14) | 6.7 (1) | 0 |