Overdiagnosis of dental caries in South Korea: a pseudo-patient study
The study findings indicate that Korean dentists tend to over-diagnose dental caries, which could pose a threat to public health both in Korea and worldwide. Therefore, it is important to carefully consider strategies to improve the correct diagnosis and standard of care for dental caries by private dentists.
Authors
- Minji Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2322-9900)
- Dong-Hun Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2510-1764)
- Ji-Young Son
- Yuyi Park
- Ji-Yeon Park
Institutions
- Dongseo University (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Seoul National University of Education (KR)
- Seoul National University Dental Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05061-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.60