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Table 2 Frequencies (n) and percentages (%) for answers to questions regarding diagnostic errors (n = 151)

From: Diagnostic errors in Dentistry, opinions of egyptian dental teaching staff, a cross-sectional study

Diagnostic errors

n

%

Do you believe that dental diagnostic errors represent an urgent problem that needs to be addressed?

  

Yes

143

94.7

No

8

5.3

What is your estimate percentage of diagnostic errors you see in your clinical practice?

  

< 20%

71

47

20–40%

67

44.4

40–60%

12

7.9

More than 60%

1

0.7

Which of the following areas/ aspects that include (comprise) the most dental diagnostic errors condition?

  

Oral mucosal lesions

Hard tooth structure related conditions

TMJ related conditions

Periodontal conditions

Pulp therapy related conditions

Other

126

83.4

62

41.1

89

58.9

89

58.9

79

52.3

6

4

Among the areas you choose, please specify the most seen condition:

  

Top commonly seen: Oral mucosal lesions

45

29.8

 s commonly seen: Hard tooth structure related conditions

37

24.5

Third commonly seen: TMJ related conditions

46

30.5