Table 5.

Treatment options for Scenario 4: responses given by Japanese and UK specialists in paediatric dentistry

Treatment option	Japan (n = 104)	UK (n = 115)
	Specialists, %	Specialists, %
Open the pulp chamber and drain the tooth	74.0	1.8
Excavate caries and place a sedative or a temporary dressing	4.8	0.0
Prescribe antibiotics alone	1.0	0.0
Prescribe analgesics alone	1.9	0.0
Prescribe both antibiotics and analgesics	9.6	3.6
Extraction under local anaesthetic	4.8	21.8
Do nothing immediately but refer for extraction under sedation	0.0	51.8
Do nothing immediately but refer for extraction under general anaesthetic	0.0	1.8
NA	3.8	0.0

NA, data not available.