Table 3 Clinical decision before starting treatment
From: Management of deep carious lesions among Syrian dentists: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical experience | specialty | N of restorations | ||||
Regular use of Radiographs | Yes | 175 | 69.4% | 0.06* | 0.000* | 0.229 |
No | 24 | 9.5% | ||||
Rarely | 53 | 21% | ||||
Types of Radiographs when needed | Bitewing | 12 | 4.8% | - | ||
Panoramic | 99 | 39.3% | ||||
Periapical | 137 | 54.4% | ||||
None | 4 | 1.6% | ||||
Regular use of sensibility Testing | Yes | 178 | 70.6% | 0.133 | 0.001* | 0.001* |
No | 27 | 10.7% | ||||
Rarely | 47 | 18.7% | ||||
Methods of Sensibility Testing when needed | Air Syringe | 76 | 30.20% | - | ||
Cold Test | 21 | 8.30% | ||||
Heat Test | 149 | 59.10% | ||||
Electric Pulp Tester | 6 | 2.40% | ||||
Use of Rubber Dam | Yes | 84 | 33.3% | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.940 |
No | 119 | 47.4% | ||||
Rarely | 48 | 19.1% | ||||
Reasons for Not Using Rubber Dam | High Cost | 1 | 1.30% | - | ||
Difficulty in Application | 13 | 16.50% | ||||
Discomfort for Patients | 40 | 50.60% | ||||
Increased Treatment Time | 25 | 31.60% | ||||