General dentists', pediatric dentists', and endodontists' diagnostic assessment and treatment strategies for deep carious lesions A comparative analysis

摘要

Background. There is a large variation among clinicians when managing deep carious lesions (DCLs). The purpose of this study was to assess general dentists' (GDs), pediatric dentists' (PDs), and endodontists' (EDs) diagnostic methods, clinical decision-making considerations, treatment strategies, and knowledge, behavior, and attitudes related to the diagnosis and treatment of DCLs.