‘How Good to Finally Have Options!’ A Qualitative Reflexive Thematic Analysis Exploring Parents' Perceptions of Non‐Invasive and Minimally Invasive Caries Management Strategies
Parents value effective communication, clear information and access to treatment options when considering minimally invasive caries management. Their views highlight the need for a shift towards patient-centred care models that prioritise comfort, informed decision-making and choice in paediatric dentistry.
Authors
- Rodrigo Mariño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3061-843X)
- Inese Stars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3519-0396)
- Ilze Maldupa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5967-956X)
- Sergio Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0684-2025)
- Nicola Innes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9984-0012)
- Una Stamere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7210-1463)
- Natalija Protasa
Institutions
- Universidad de La Frontera (CL)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Riga Technical University (LV)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Riga Stradiņš University (LV)
- Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (LV)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- University of Wales (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70025
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00