Table 2.

Treatment options for Scenario 1: responses given by Japanese and UK specialists in paediatric dentistry

Treatment option	Japan (n = 104)	UK (n = 115)
	Specialists, %	Specialists, %
No restorative treatment	0.0	0.0
Fluoride varnish application	1.9	1.9
Atraumatic restorative treatment	15.1	12.1
Traditional restorative treatment	78.3	71.0
Vital pulpotomy with glass ionomer/composite or amalgam	1.9	4.7
Vital pulpotomy with stainless steel crown	0.9	10.3
Extraction under local anaesthetic	0.0	0.0
Refer for extraction under sedation	0.0	0.0
Refer for extraction under general anaesthetic	0.0	0.0
NA	1.9	0.0

NA, data not available.