TABLE 2.
Dentists’ treatment plan recommendations, according to case and tooth number.
| TREATMENT PLAN RECOMMENDATION |
NO. (%) OF PARTICIPANTS (N = 22) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1* | Case 2† | ||||
| Tooth no. 3 (noncavitated pit-and-fissure lesion) |
Tooth no. 12 (noncavitated pit-and-fissure lesion) |
Tooth no. 17 (white, opaque noncavitated lesion) |
Tooth no. 14 (small, noncavitated occlusal lesion) |
Tooth no. 31 (noncavitated, chalky white opaque lesion along pits and fissures) |
|
|
Place Conventional
Occlusal Composite or Amalgam Restoration |
4 (18) | 7 (32) | 4 (18) | 3 (14) | 10 (45) |
|
Open the Fissure and
Place a Small Resin/Sealant Restoration |
7 (32) | 6 (27) | 4 (18) | 4 (18) | 4 (18) |
|
Reexamine Lesion at
Next Recall Visit |
10 (45) | 8 (36) | 14 (64) | 15 (68) | 7 (32) |
|
Seal Lesion and Follow
Up During Regular Checkups |
1 (5) | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 1 (5) |
| TOTAL | 22 (100) | 22 (100) | 22 (100) | 22 (100) | 22 (100) |
*
A full-mouth series of radiographs was obtained at the dental visit and there were no occlusal or interproximal lesions.
†
Radiographs were obtained at the dental visit, and there were no occlusal or interproximal lesions.