164 - Provider Acceptance and Utilization of the Hall Crown Technique among Pediatric Dental Specialists

Purpose: Stainless steel crowns (SSC) are widely utilized in restoring carious primary teeth. The conventional SSC preparation is most performed, but in recent years the emergence of the Hall technique (HT) has provided an alternative restorative technique in pediatric dentistry. The Hall Technique requires little to no preparation of tooth structure and no caries excavation, which in turn would seem desirable for providing treatment to the pre-cooperative child. The purpose of this project is to examine the provider acceptance and clinical usage of the Hall Technique among active members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD).

Experimental

Methods: The data will be collected utilizing a survey, consisting of several questions, distributed to all members of the AAPD. Chi-square test for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables will be used to test for the differences among pediatric dentists regarding the environment, scenario, treatment method, and acceptance of HT. The subsequent data and results will be analyzed and represented appropriately to gain insight on the views of HT and its clinical use.

Initial

Results: 51% of pediatric dental specialists consider HT as an alternative treatment option when unable to place a conventional restoration. 66% of clinicians are more inclined or neutral to utilize the HT when patient behavior is poor, and they are reluctant to treatment.

Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that most pediatric dentists prefer to place a conventional restoration rather than the HT. There is an increased likelihood among providers to plan for the HT when the patient demonstrates poor behavior and is reluctant to treatment.