Authors: Kupietzky, Ari¹; Vargas, Karen G.²; Waggoner, William F.³; Fuks, Anna B.⁴

Source: Pediatric Dentistry, Volume 32, Number 3, May / June 2010 , pp. 212-217(6)

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Abstract:

Purpose: To determine current teaching policies regarding the use of coolant type during tooth preparation with high-speed hand-pieces in pediatric dental residency programs in the US. Methods: A 17-question survey was electronically mailed to 63 program directors with one follow-up. Multiple-choice questions asked about school and program teaching of cavity preparation with or without water coolant, including hypothetical clinical situations. Results: Fifty-two (83%) program directors returned the survey. Fifty-two percent taught both dry and water coolant methods, 6% taught dry cutting exclusively, and 42% did not teach the dry method and always used water coolant. Dry techniques were used primarily for special needs patients with poor swallow reflexes (50%) and for young children undergoing sedation (41%). Air coolant was taught more frequently in programs in the Midwest (77%) and South (85%) vs. the Northeast (32%) and West (50%) (P<.01). Forty-four percent of combined programs and 60% of hospital programs taught water spray use exclusively, while all university programs taught the dry cutting technique (P<.01). Conclusions: A majority of program directors teach the use of air coolant alone for high-speed preparation of teeth. University and combined programs were more likely to teach the method compared with hospital based ones.

Keywords: DENTAL HANDPIECES; COOLANT; RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY; EDUCATION

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: American Board of Pediatric Dentistry; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, Newark, NJ; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hebrew University—Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel; Dentist in private practice, Jerusalem, Israel 2: American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is a dentist in private practice in North Liberty, Iowa 3: American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is a dentist in private practice in Las Vegas, Nev 4: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hebrew University—Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel; Dentist in private practice, Jerusalem, Israel

Publication date: 2010-05-01

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