General Dentists, Endodontists, and Other Dental Specialists Make Different Treatment Recommendations Depending on Dental Specialty Status When Presented with Varying Clinical Scenarios Involving Endodontically Involved Teeth

Laurence, Brian

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.03.007

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General Dentists, Endodontists, and Other Dental Specialists Make Different Treatment Recommendations Depending on Dental Specialty Status When Presented with Varying Clinical Scenarios Involving Endodontically Involved Teeth

Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for Research, Howard University College of Dentistry, 600 W Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Differences in clinical decision making: a comparison between specialists and general dentists. Bigras BR, Johnson BR, BeGole EA, Wenckus CS. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008;106(1):139-44.

Reviewer

Brian Laurence, DDS, PhD

Purpose/Question

When faced with different clinical scenarios of varying difficulty involving endodontically involved teeth, do treatment choices vary according to dental specialty status?

Source of Funding

Information not available

Type of Study/Design

Cross-sectional study

Level of Evidence

Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Grade C: Consensus, disease-oriented evidence, usual practice, expert opinion, or case series for studies of diagnosis, treatment, prevention, or screening.