Patient and practitioner perspectives on tooth extractions without clinical justification.

Background: Nondental factors (ie, financial, psychological, or cultural considerations) can play a role in extraction requests. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether patients' perspectives on extraction without a valid clinical indication align with those of practitioners.

Methods: Dentists from 3 centers for special oral health care, oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) from 3 hospitals in the Netherlands, and their patients participated in this prospective observational study.

How dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with tooth extraction without a valid clinical indication.

Objectives: This study pertains to a secondary data analysis aimed at determining differences between oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) and dentists handling dental extractions without an evident clinical indication.

Study Design: A survey of 18 questions was conducted among 256 OMFSs in the Netherlands and a random sample of 800 dentists Respondents could answer the questions in writing or online. The data was collected in the period from November 2019 to January 2020, during which two reminders were sent.

Financial, psychological, or cultural reasons for extracting healthy or restorable teeth.

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine how often dental patients request extraction for nondental reasons and how dentists handle such requests.

Methods: The authors conducted a survey among 800 Dutch dentists from November 17, 2019, through January 5, 2020. The questionnaire contained 17 items, including a hypothetical case vingette.

[Mental disorders in the dental practice. Substance use disorders].

When addictive substances are used excessively and a person continues to use them despite the fact this causes problems, this is called substance use disorder. Despite the large scale of the problem, it occurs largely invisibly. However, it has many negative consequences for physical and psychological health, the surroundings (including family, friends, work) and society.

[Mental disorders in the dental practice. Autism spectrum disorder].

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder with a prevalence of about 1% of the population. This disorder, characterised by limitations in the domain of social communication, interaction, flexibility and processing stimuli, often requires additional attention in the dental practice. The disorder can have an effect on both general health and oral health as a result of unusual eating habits, problems with oral hygiene, the use of psychotropic medications or a vitamin D deficiency.