Atraumatic restorative treatment: dentist´s perceptions and its potential use in primary care
Abstract
This research identified the applicability of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) in Primary Health Care in Paraná. A questionnaire was applied to 97 professionals from 85 cities (54,6% dentists; 28,9% managers). Most of them use atraumatic restorations (76,0%), although only 12,4% received training.
The main indication is for deciduous teeth. The positive aspects pointed were the
possibility of carrying on a larger number of restorations (64,4%) and a positive perception of ART (49,3%). The barriers were the lack of training (50,5%) a nd the preference for conventional restorations (49,5%). It was concluded that even recognizing the benefits, ART is underused in Primary Health Care and training programs are necessary.
The main indication is for deciduous teeth. The positive aspects pointed were the
possibility of carrying on a larger number of restorations (64,4%) and a positive perception of ART (49,3%). The barriers were the lack of training (50,5%) a nd the preference for conventional restorations (49,5%). It was concluded that even recognizing the benefits, ART is underused in Primary Health Care and training programs are necessary.
Keywords
Cárie Dentária; Odontologia em saúde pública; Conduta na prática dos dentistas
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