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4. Discussion
Management of dental caries, a disease of high
prevalence in the GCC region, 10 represents a
challenge for those who dentally care for children,
whether they are GDPs or PDs. 4 As dentists, we know
that there appears to be more than one solution
for a said clinical problem as such, a spectrum of
solutions exist. 3 As examples for the latter, the HT, 10
in addition to sealing caries in permanent teeth
as an ultraconservative modality 11 challenged
the surgical caries management model. Also,
53(44.5)
for (n=48, 40.4%) and SDC in permanent teeth;
against (n=66, 55.5%) and for (n=53, 44.5%). PDs
opinions regarding SDC in primary teeth were
also divided; against (n=14, 45.2%) and for (n=17,
54.8%) and SDC in permanent teeth; against
(n=14, 45.2%) and for (n=17, 54.8%). Therefore,
there was, a tendency for both GDPs and PDs to
have opposite views regarding SDC. PDs tended
to accept SDC in primary teeth and permanent
teeth compared to GDPs, although this was not
statistically significant.
CONTEMPORARY DENTAL CARIES MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY:
A SURVEY OF AWARENESS AND PRACTICE OF A GROUP OF GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL DENTISTS
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