464 - Trends in Biopsy and Referral Patterns of Soft Tissue Lesions by Pediatric Dentists

Purpose:
Pediatric dentists come across soft tissue pathology in their pediatric patient populations and some pediatrics dentists may choose to perform none or some biopsies. This study aims to examine if there are trends in which lesions are biopsied by pediatric dentist, referred by pediatric dentists to other specialists for biopsy, and overall characteristics of the lesions that may qualify a lesion to be biopsied in office or referred. This study will showcase the quantity of pediatric dentists who perform biopsies in office as it is hypothesized that many pediatric dentists do not perform biopsies. Knowing tends in biopsying and referral patterns could shed light on which lesions could be biopsied in office and which lesions could warrant referrals to other specialists.

Methods:
A survey was designed to question private practice pediatric dentists for which lesions they would perform a biopsy and for which lesions they would refer for biopsy. The study reached pediatric dentists through Qualtrics.

Results and

Conclusion:
The results and conclusion will be submitted at a future date.