1. Clinical decision-making by practitioners is a complex process involving multiple domains and influences that change over time.
2. Providers often perceived NSCMT as inferior to conventional surgical care regarding professional reputation building, profitability, acceptability and clinical efficacy in high-risk populations.
3. Certain non-surgical caries management techniques are used more often than others, such as fluoride varnish and other fluoride adjuncts, while others are increasing in their use as more positive clinical success emerges from its use, such as silver diamine fluoride.
4. Emerging themes and barriers can be further investigated in quantitative studies and serve as possible targets in the context of implementation and quality improvement programs.
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