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