Background The Hall technique (HT) is popular with UK paediatric dentists (PDs). Global PDs perception/use of HT is unknown.Aim To investigate global PDs opinions/use of HT.Materials and methods A cross-sectional questionnaire of 26 questions was sent to specialist PDs across the globe.Results Responses of 709 PDs from six continents were obtained. The majority (n = 654, 92.32%) had heard about HT but only 50.6% (n = 358) used it, with wide country variations. Respectively, 37.5%, 31.5% and 31% were neutral, against or supportive of HT when they initially heard about it. Only 17% of HT users said it was always the treatment of choice for non-pulpal asymptomatic carious primary molars (NPACPMs), 62% would take a pre-operative radiograph, 65% would consider using high speed drills before HT, 63% would never consider HT under general anaesthesia, 56% would use HT under N2O sedation. Finally, in a clinical scenario of a NPACPM in a cooperative 6-year-old, 75% of PDs would choose conventional restorative methods over the HT.Conclusion The HT is recognised, but not used, by an outright majority of PDs across the globe. Identifiable barriers such as lack of training, perception as substandard dentistry and perceived lack of evidence reduced its use.

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儿科专家对霍尔技术的使用：全球视野。

背景技术霍尔技术（HT）在英国的儿科牙医（PDs）中很流行。目的：调查全球PD对HT的看法/用途。目的：调查全球PD对HT的看法/用途。材料和方法向全球的专业PD发送26个问题的横断面问卷。结果来自六大洲的709个PD的回答为获得。绝大多数（n = 654，92.32％）听说过HT，但只有50.6％（n = 358）使用了HT，各国差异很大。当他们最初听说HT时，分别有37.5％，31.5％和31％中立，反对或支持HT。只有HT使用者中的17％表示，它始终是无牙髓无症状龋齿（NPACPM）的首选治疗方法，其中62％会进行术前X线照相，65％会考虑在HT之前使用高速钻机，63％会考虑使用千万不要在全身麻醉下考虑HT，56％的人会在N2O镇静下使用HT。最后，在NPACPM在6岁儿童中进行合作的临床案例中，有75％的PD将选择传统的修复方法来代替HT。结论结论HT被全球绝大多数PD认可但未使用。 。诸如培训不足，对牙科的认识不佳以及缺乏证据等可识别的障碍减少了其使用。