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Table 1 Characteristics and dental procedure categories

From: Provision of specific dental procedures by general dentists in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network: questionnaire findings

A. Characteristics tested for their association with provision of specific dental procedures

Dentist characteristics

Practice characteristics

Patient population characteristics

Gender

Number of different practice locations at which you practice

Age composition of patients

Age

Practice location (rural/urban)

Hispanic/Latino ethnicity composition of patients

Hispanic/Latino ethnicity

Type of main practice

Race composition of patients

Race

Dental specialists at same practice location

Insurance coverage of patients

Year of graduation from dental school

How long a patient has to wait for appointments

Regularity of dental visitation by patients

Training after dental school

  

Membership in dental organizations

  

Full-time/part-timea

  

B. Dental procedure categories

1

Non-implant restorative (amalgams, composites, crowns, veneers, bridges, posts, foundations, etc.)

2

Esthetic procedures (procedures done for esthetic reasons only; composites, crowns, veneers, etc.)

3

Extractions (surgical and non-surgical)

4

Removable prosthetics (full and partial dentures)

5

Endodontic therapy- anteriors/premolars

6

Endodontic therapy- molars

7

Implants (prosthetic and surgical procedures for implants)

8

Periodontal therapy- non-surgical (includes scaling/root planning that you do personally)

9

Orthodontic treatment

10

Periodontal therapy- surgical

  1. aPart-time was defined as working less than 32 hours each week in patient care.