Questions | Total OHCPs | Australia | Chile | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GDPs | OHTs | GDPs | |||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Do you encounter teeth with MIH in your practice? (YES) | 203 (88.6) | 44 (95.7)** | 66 (100)** | 93 (79.5)** | |
In what other permanent teeth have you encountered MIH-like defects? | Premolars | 71 (66.4) | 12 (63.2)** | 16 (47.1)** | 43 (79.6)** |
Second permanent molars | 16 (15.0) | 5 (26.3)** | 11 (32.4)** | 0** | |
Canines | 20 (18.6) | 2 (10.5)** | 7 (20.5)** | 11 (20.4)** | |
Do you notice these defects in the primary dentition? (YES) | 200 (90.1) | 41 (89.1)* | 64 (98.5)* | 95 (85.6)* | |
Do you feel the incidence has increased in the period of your practice? (YES) | 95 (68.8) | 22 (84.6)* | 40 (81.6)* | 33 (52.4)* | |
Would you refer a child who has signs of MIH to a paediatric specialist for treatment? | Yes or when possible | 129 (56.6) | 37 (78.7)** | 45 (69.2)** | 47 (40.5)** |
No | 99 (43.4) | 10 (21.3)** | 20 (30.8)** | 69 (59.5)** | |
What type of restorative material do you often use to treat these teeth? (Only those YES answers are shown) | Amalgam and other direct materials | 18 (7.9) | 3 (6.4) | 3 (4.6) | 12 (10.3) |
CR exclusively | 10 (4.4) | 1 (2.1) | 0 | 9 (7.8) | |
GIC exclusively | 63 (27.6) | 10 (21.3) | 23 (35.4) | 30 (25.9) | |
RMGIC exclusively | 14 (6.1) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (1.5) | 11 (9.5) | |
CR, GIC and RMGIC combined | 72 (31.6) | 6 (12.8)* | 18 (27.7)* | 48 (41.4)* | |
PC combined with direct materials | 43 (18.9) | 25 (53.2)** | 16 (24.6)** | 2 (1.7)** | |
Others, e.g., cast rest, extractions and fluoride | 8 (3.5) | 0 | 4 (6.2) | 4 (3.4) | |
Are you receiving any information on MIH? (YES) | 117 (51.5) | 22 (46.8)* | 45 (68.2)* | 50 (43.9)* | |
Total | 230 | 47 | 66 | 117 | |
113 |