Paediatric dentistry education of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in Brazilian dental schools

Camargo, L. B., Fell, C., Bonini, G. C., Marquezan, M., Imparato, J. C. P., Mendes, F. M. and Raggio, D. P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-2068 2011. Paediatric dentistry education of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in Brazilian dental schools. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 12 (6) , pp. 303-307. 10.1007/BF03262828

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AIM: To evaluate the degree of knowledge, use and teaching of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) of paediatric dentistry lecturers in dental schools throughout Brazil. METHODS: A structured questionnaire was applied, containing questions regarding the use of ART, socio-demographic characteristics and academic degree background. Descriptive analysis and Poisson’s regression were conducted in order to verify the association between exploratory variables and ART teaching (α=5%). RESULTS: Of the 721 questionnaires sent to dental schools, approximately 40% were returned (n=285). Some 98.2% of the participants teach ART. STATISTICS: Concerning dental lecturers who teach ART, in multiple regression model, considering ART indication (emergency versus restorative treatment) the lecturers residents of the Mid-West (PR=1.66; CI:1.13-2.45) and Northeast region (PR=1.33; CI:1.02-1.72) and lecturers who use ART regularly (PR=3.73; CI:2.11-5.59) teach ART as restorative treatment. When the question was about reason for using ART (conservative technique versus other techniques failures/fast treatment), lecturers with a longer period of TG (time elapsed since graduation) (PR=1.30; CI:1.08-1.56) and also lecturers who use ART regularly (PR=2.87; CI:1.95-4.22), teach it as being a conservative technique. Regarding the patients’ age covered by ART (versus without limitation), women (PR=1.26; CI:1.06-1.50) and lecturers who use ART regularly (PR=1.28; CI:1.06-1.54), teach that there is no age restriction. CONCLUSIONS: ART has been widely taught in Brazilian dental schools, is regularly used in lecturer’s clinical practices and has positively influenced the appropriate teaching of this technique.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1818-6300
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2022 10:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148770

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