Table 3 MIH management considerations, source of information, and clinical training demand according to study participants
Question | Total n (%) | GDPs n (%) | PDs n (%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Which factors do you think are involved in the etiology of MIH?a | 827 (100) | 535 (100) | 292 (100) | |
Genetic factors | 107 (12.93) | 77 (14.39) | 30 (10.27) | 0.459 |
Acute medical condition that affects the mother during pregnancy | 110 (13.30) | 74 (13.83) | 36 (12.32) | 0.641 |
Acute medical condition that affects the child involved | 93 (11.24) | 61 (11.40) | 32 (10.95) | 0.401 |
Antibiotics/medications taken by the mother during pregnancy | 90 (10.88) | 56 (10.46) | 34 (11.64) | 0.085 |
Antibiotics/medications taken by the child involved | 115 (13.90) | 73 (13.64) | 42 (14.72) | 0.073 |
Chronic medical condition that affects the mother during pregnancy | 75 (9.06) | 47 (8.78) | 28 (9.58) | 0.175 |
Chronic medical condition that affects the child involved | 76 (9.18) | 45 (8.41) | 31 (10.61) | 0.029 |
Environmental contaminants | 96 (11.60) | 57 (10.65) | 39 (13.35) | 0.008 |
Fluoride exposure | 65 (7.85) | 45 (8.41) | 20 (6.85) | 1 |
Do you think the management of MIH is a challenge? | 213 (100) | 148 (100) | 65 (100) | 0.837 |
Yes, very difficult | 72 (33.80) | 52 (35.13) | 20 (30.76) | |
Yes, somewhat difficult | 127 (59.62) | 86 (58.10) | 41 (63.07) | |
No | 14 (6.57) | 10 (6.76) | 4 (6.15) | |
Which are the biggest difficulties?a | 649 (100) | 439 (100) | 210 (100) | |
Diagnosis | 42 (6.47) | 29 (6.60) | 13 (6.19) | 1 |
Esthetics | 66 (10.17) | 42 (9.57) | 24 (11.42) | 0.385 |
Long-term success of restoration | 173 (26.65) | 120 (27.33) | 53 (25.23) | 0.657 |
Correct determination of restoration margins | 124 (19.10) | 89 (20.27) | 35 (16.66) | 0.266 |
Achieving correct local anesthetic | 72 (11.09) | 42 (9.57) | 30 (14.28) | 0.031 |
Providing correct restoration | 144 (22.18) | 100 (22.77) | 44 (20.95) | 0.765 |
Other | 28 (4.31) | 17 (3.87) | 11 (5.29) | 0.464 |
Do you receive any information on MIH? | 213 (100) | 147 (100) | 66 (100) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 74 (34.74) | 35 (23.80) | 39 (59.09) | |
No | 139 (65.25) | 112 (76.19) | 27 (40.90) | |
Where do you obtain the information | 194 (100) | 130 (100) | 61 (100) | 0.005 |
Journals | 34 (17.52) | 24 (18.46) | 10 (16.39) | |
Continuing education | 54 (27.83) | 27 (20.77) | 27 (44.26) | |
Brochures | 4 (2.06) | 4 (13.07) | 0 (0) | |
Internet | 58 (29.89) | 47 (36.15) | 11 (18.03) | |
Books | 10 (5.15) | 5 (3.84) | 5 (8.19) | |
Others | 31 (15.98) | 23 (17.69) | 8 (13.11) | |
Where do you think more information is necessary? | 212 (100) | 146 (100) | 66 (100) | 0.023 |
Etiology | 19 (8.96) | 8 (5.47) | 11 (16.66) | |
Diagnosis | 1 (0.47) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.51) | |
Treatment | 69 (32.54) | 51 (34.93) | 18 (27.27) | |
All | 123 (58.01) | 87 (59.59) | 36 (54.54) |