Table 4.

Treatment options for Scenario 3: responses given by Japanese and UK specialists in paediatric dentistry

Treatment option	Japan (n = 104)	UK (n = 115)
	Specialists, %	Specialists, %
No treatment	0.9	1.8
Fluoride varnish application	0.0	0.0
Atraumatic restorative treatment	0.0	0.0
Traditional restorative treatment	1.9	0.0
Open the pulp chamber and drain the tooth	54.7	3.6
Non-vital pulpotomy with glass ionomer/composite or amalgam	11.3	21.8
Non-vital pulpotomy with stainless steel crown	17.9	51.8
Prescribe antibiotics alone	0.0	1.8
Extraction under local anaesthetic	4.7	17.3
Refer for extraction under sedation	0.0	2.0
Refer for extraction under general anaesthetic	0.0	0.0
NA	8.5	0.0

NA, data not available.