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DPBRN Development of a Patient Based Provider Intervention for Early Caries Management

Completed
Conditions
Dental Caries
Registration Number
NCT01309958
Lead Sponsor
Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Brief Summary

This study focused on improving the quality of dental care by fostering movement of the latest scientific advances into daily clinical practice.

Detailed Description

Phase 1 - development of two instruments (a patient brochure that described non-invasive caries treatment and a patient questionnaire of satisfaction with non-invasive caries treatment).

Phase 2 - field tested the patient brochure

Phase 3 - pilot tested the patient brochure, quantifying patient satisfaction with non-invasive caries treatments and a feasibility study that will inform the design of a clinical trial in dental practices envisioned for a later study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
334
Inclusion Criteria
  • dentists enrolled in the Dental Practice-Based Research Network (DPBRN) who participated in DPBRN Assessment of Caries Diagnosis & Caries Treatment and DBPRN Reasons for placing the First Restoration on Permanent Tooth Surfaces
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients under 19 years of age

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Florida College of Dentistry

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Health Partners Dental Group

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Health Partners Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Permanente Denrtal Associates

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

University of Copenhagen Royal Dental College

🇩🇰

Copenhagen, Denmark

University of Alabama at Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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