Percentage of patient contact time spent doing certain procedures in a typical month, overall and by the percentage of patients who receive individualised caries prevention
| Variable | All* | Individualised caries prevention | Difference† (more preventive−less preventive) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–49%* (less preventive) | 50–100%* (more preventive) | ||||
| Prevention-related care (sealants, periodic and hygiene examinations, preventive dentistry, diagnostic or other; N=183) | 9.5 (11.2) | 7.4 (6.6) | 13.1 (15.8) | 5.8 (1.7) | 0.0007 |
| Non-implant restorative (amalgams, composites, crowns, bridges, posts, foundations, etc; N=183) | 28.7 (14.2) | 27.7 (13.1) | 30.6 (15.9) | 2.9 (2.2) | 0.1813 |
| Implants (prosthetic and surgical procedures for implants; N=183) | 2.8 (7.5) | 2.2 (7.0) | 3.9 (8.2) | 1.6 (1.1) | 0.1544 |
| Periodontal therapy (surgical and non-surgical; includes scaling/root planning that you personally do; N=183) | 12.9 (10.1) | 13.2 (10.5) | 12.5 (9.4) | −0.7 (1.5) | 0.6377 |
| Extractions (surgical and non-surgical; N=183) | 8.8 (6.2) | 9.3 (7.2) | 7.9 (4.1) | −1.5 (0.9) | 0.1274 |
| Endodontic therapy (root canals and endosurgery; N=183) | 19.2 (11.0) | 20.3 (12.1) | 17.4 (8.6) | −2.9 (1.7) | 0.0856 |
| Removable prosthetics (full and partial dentures; N=183) | 17.6 (11.9) | 19.2 (13.0) | 14.8 (9.3) | −4.4 (1.8) | 0.0159 |
*Mean (SD).
†Mean (SE).