The aim of this study was to evaluate decision making with regard to detection and treatment of carious lesions on occlusal tooth surfaces and to evaluate the possible costs related to the different treatment plans of a group of clinicians in private practice.
Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba, Department of Community Dentistry, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, 13414-903, Brazil. mialhe@fop.unicamp.br