Questions | All n (%) | GDPs n (%) | PDs n (%) | p-value | |
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Do you encounter teeth with MIH in your practice? (YES) | 198 (77.6) | 172 (75.4) | 26 (96.3) | 0.025# | |
What is/are the most frequent type of defect seen in your practice? | White demarcated | 60 (23.8) | 52 (23.1) | 8 (29.6) | 0.177 |
Yellow/brown demarcations | 114 (45.2) | 104 (46.2) | 10 (37.0) | ||
Post-eruptive breakdown | 57 (22.6) | 48 (21.3) | 9 (33.3) | ||
None | 21 (8.3) | 21 (9.3) | 0 (0.0) | ||
In what other permanent teeth have you encountered MIH-like defects? | Premolars | 110 (43.3) | 92 (40.5) | 18 (66.7) | 0.010* |
Second permanent molars | 63 (24.7) | 55 (24.1) | 8 (29.6) | 0.530 | |
Canines | 67 (26.3) | 61 (26.8) | 6 (22.2) | 0.613 | |
Do you notice these defects in the primary dentition? (YES) | 59 (23.3) | 49 (21.6) | 10 (38.5) | 0.054 | |
Do you feel the incidence has increased in the period of your practice? (YES) | 40 (15.7) | 33 (14.5) | 7 (25.9) | 0.157 | |
Would you refer a child who has signs of MIH to a paediatric dental specialist? | Yes or when possible | 146 (57.3) | 132 (57.9) | 14 (51.9) | 0.548 |
No | 109 (42.7) | 96 (42.1) | 13 (48.1) | ||
Do you think MIH represents a clinical problem that could come next to dental caries in public health? (YES) | 113 (44.5) | 98 (43.2) | 15 (55.6) | 0.221 | |
What type of preventive treatment do you often use to treat these teeth? (Only those YES answers are shown) | Fluoride varnish | 215 (84.6) | 189 (83.3) | 26 (96.3) | 0.091 |
Silver diamine fluoride solution | 24 (9.4) | 19 (8.3) | 5 (18.5) | 0.157 | |
Tooth mousse | 90 (35.3) | 79 (34.6) | 11 (40.7) | 0.531 | |
Fissure sealant | 107 (42.0) | 90 (37.5) | 17 (63.0) | 0.019* | |
What type of treatment do you often use to treat MIH? | Microabrasion | 29 (11.4) | 27 (11.8) | 2 (7.4) | 0.493 |
Resin infiltration | 46 (18.0) | 44 (19.3) | 2 (7.4) | 0.185 | |
Glass ionomer | 123 (48.2) | 108 (47.4) | 15 (55.6) | 0.421 | |
Composite | 171 (67.1) | 150 (65.8) | 21 (77.8) | 0.210 | |
Amalgam | 14 (5.5) | 11 (4.8) | 3 (11.1) | 0.174 | |
Preformed crowns | 62 (24.3) | 51 (22.4) | 11 (40.7) | 0.035* | |
Extraction | 19 (7.5) | 12 (5.3) | 7 (25.9) | 0.001# | |
How do you feel about diagnosing MIH? | Very confident | 20 (7.8) | 11 (4.8) | 9 (33.3) | 0.000# |
Confident | 132 (51.8) | 116 (50.9) | 16 (59.3) | ||
Unconfident | 91 (35.7) | 89 (39.0) | 2 (7.4) | ||
Very unconfident | 12 (4.7) | 12 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | ||
How do you feel about treating MIH? | Very confident | 10 (4.0) | 7 (3.1) | 3 (3.7) | 0.000# |
Confident | 109 (43.1) | 89 (39.4) | 20 (74.1) | ||
Unconfident | 123 (44.6) | 119 (52.7) | 4 (14.8) | ||
Very unconfident | 11 (4.3) | 11 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Are you receiving any information on MIH? (YES) | 35 (13.7) | 20 (8.8) | 15 (55.6) | 0.000# | |
Would you like further training regarding tooth hypomineralization? | Diagnosis | 150 (58.8) | 141 (64.9) | 9 (33.3) | 0.002* |
Aetiology | 147 (57.6) | 134 (58.8) | 13 (48.1) | 0.298 | |
Treatment | 215 (84.3) | 192 (84.2) | 23 (85.2) | 1.000 | |
No training | 31 (12.2) | 27 (11.8) | 4 (14.8) | 0.757 |