SEALANT USE BY GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS - A MINNESOTA SURVEY

Recent national studies show an increase in sealant use, but not the widespread acceptance and use of this preventive procedure in dental practice that is warranted, given the need for them that exists and their favorable potential impact. This study was a one-time, random sample survey of Minnesota general practitioners; a 37-item mail questionnaire was designed to measure level and frequency of sealant use, knowledge and opinions about methods to prevent dental caries, characteristics of office structure, length of practice experience, demographics, dental school experience and other sources of information about sealants.