- Title
- Hall Technique versus Reduction Technique Stainless Steel Crown: Which is preferred by Dental Practitioners?
- Creator
- Palmer, E. K.; Wallace, J.; Higgins, D.
- Relation
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy Vol. 10, Issue 1, p. 8-15
- Publisher
- Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists' Association
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Background: Managing dental caries in the primary dentition can be challenging as children may not always be compliant during dental treatment. Stainless steel crowns (SSC) are an effective restorative choice for carious primary molars until exfoliation. There is limited research about dental practitioners perceptions on placing SSC. Aim: To explore the perception of dental practitioners’ skills and confidence on placing SSC using either the Reduction Technique (RT) or Hall Technique (HT) in an Australian public local health district. Methods: An on-line questionnaire consisted of Likert questions and open-ended questions to assess the views of dental practitioners on the techniques of SSC placement. Dental practitioners, including oral health therapsists (OHT) and dentists, were selected using convenience purposive sampling. Results: A total of 37 dental practitioners agreed to participate in the study, 29 of those participants were included in the study. 8 dentists were excluded from the study as they reported treating children on less than a monthly basis. 93% (n=27) of participants reported SSC to be included in their scope of practice. Only 75% (n=22) of the participants had used the RT and 72% (n=21) of the participants had used the HT in their clinical practice. Overall, there was no significant preference of either technique between dental practitioners. There was a preference for the HT by OHT and dentists preferring the RT (p<0.05). Dental practitioners agree (n=24; 82%) that SSC are an excellent treatment choice for restoring carious primary molars. Conclusion: The study identified there were differences for the preference of placing SSC using the RT or HT by different dental practitioners.
- Subject
- hall technique; reduction technique; stainless steel crowns; dental caries; deciduous teeth
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1491968
- Identifier
- uon:53172
- Identifier
- ISSN:2200-3584
- Language
- eng
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