Table 2 Perception of the participants regarding basic knowledge on MIH
GDPs | Paediatric Dentists | Orthodontics | Dentists of other Specialties | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Knowledge | |||||
Yes | 168 (91) | 59 (100) | 38 (100) | 67 (86) | 332 (92) |
No | 17 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 (14) | 28 (8) |
Source of knowledge | |||||
Undergraduate studies | 139 (75) | 56 (95) | 31 (82) | 53 (68) | 279 (78) |
Seminars/Continuing education* | 89 (48) | 38 (64)** | 19 (50)** | 30 (39) | 176 (49) |
Periodicals | 25 (14) | 15 (25) | 12 (32) | 15 (19) | 67 (19) |
Colleagues | 35 (19) | 2 (3) | 7 (18) | 13 (17) | 57 (16) |
Dentition | |||||
Primary | 34 (18) | 5 (9) | 2 (5) | 7 (9) | 48 (13) |
Permanent | 151 (82) | 54 (92) | 36 (95) | 71 (91) | 312 (87) |
Teeth most commonly affected | |||||
Molars only | 61 (33) | 27 (46) | 14 (37) | 27 (35) | 129 (36) |
Incisors only | 15 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 9 (12) | 25 (7) |
Molars + Incisors | 81 (44) | 30 (51) | 18 (47) | 31 (40) | 160 (44) |
Molars + Incisors + Canines | 5 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (5) | 4 (5) | 13 (4) |
Molars + Incisors + Premolars | 17 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 5 (6) | 24 (7) |
All teeth | 6 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 2 (3) | 9 (3) |
Aetiopathogenesis | |||||
Genetics* | 152 (82)** | 39 (66) | 30 (79) | 65 (83)** | 286 (79) |
Antibiotics | 109 (59) | 35 (59) | 23 (61) | 33 (42) | 200 (56) |
Chronic medical conditions* | 65 (35) | 33 (56)** | 5 (13) | 30 (39) | 133 (37) |
Acute medical conditions | 54 (29) | 23 (39) | 13 (34) | 21 (27) | 111 (31) |
Fluoride* | 56 (30)** | 3 (5) | 8 (21) | 15 (19) | 82 (23) |
Environmental contaminants* | 83 (45) | 39 (66)** | 18 (47) | 29 (37) | 169 (47) |
Other | 30 (16) | 14 (24) | 3 (8) | 14 (18) | 61 (17) |
Most common dental problems | |||||
Pain* | 31 (17) | 26 (44)** | 12 (32) | 16 (21) | 85 (24) |
Hypersensitivity* | 97 (52) | 51 (86)** | 23 (61) | 44 (56) | 215 (60) |
Loss of tooth structure | 134 (72) | 34 (58) | 26 (68) | 49 (63) | 243 (68) |
Aesthetic concerns | 140 (76) | 38 (64) | 26 (68) | 52 (67) | 256 (71) |