Table 3 Participants’ perception of MIH
Question | Total, n (%) | GPDs, n (%) | PDs, n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6. How often do you notice hypomineralised teeth in your practice? | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | < 0.001* |
Weekly | 69 (14.65) | 28 (7.80) | 41 (36.61) | |
Monthly | 173 (36.73) | 139 (38.72) | 34 (30.36) | |
Annually | 162 (34.39) | 143 (39.83) | 19 (16.96) | |
Never | 67 (14.23) | 49 (13.65) | 18 (16.07) | |
7. Approximately what percentage of your patients present this malformation? | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
0% | 48 (10.19) | 43 (11.98) | 5 (4.46) | 0.001* |
< 10% | 310 (65.82) | 244 (67.97) | 66 (58.93) | |
10–25% | 101 (21.44) | 66 (18.38) | 31.25) | |
> 25% | 12 (2.55) | 6 (1.67) | 6 (5.36) | |
8. Do you perceive that the prevalence of MIH has increased in recent years? | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | < 0.001* |
Yes | 207 (43.95) | 135 (37.60) | 72 (64.29) | |
No | 70 (14.86) | 50 (13.93) | 20 (17.86) | |
Not sure | 194 (41.19) | 174 (48.47) | 20 (17.86) | |
9. What do you most frequently notice in your practice?a | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
White demarcated opacities | 212 (45.01) | 168 (46.79) | 44 (39.28) | 0.163 |
Yellow–brown demarcated opacities | 306 (64.96) | 221 (61.55) | 85 (75.89) | 0.006* |
Post eruptive eruption | 156 (33.12) | 122 (33.98) | 34 (30.35) | 0.477 |
10. How much of a problem to children are | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Pain | ||||
Never/almost never | 67 (14.23) | 53 (14.76) | 14 (12.50) | 0.043* |
Sometimes | 185 (39.28) | 146 (40.67) | 39 (34.82) | |
Often | 149 (31.63) | 116 (32.31) | 33 (29.46) | |
Almost always | 70 (14.86) | 44 (12.26) | 26 (23.21) | |
Appearance | ||||
Never/almost never | 35 (7.43) | 25 (6.96) | 10 (8.93) | 0.040* |
Sometimes | 146 (31.00) | 114 (31.75) | 32 (28.57) | |
Often | 193 (40.98) | 137 (38.16) | 56 (50.00) | |
Almost always | 97 (20.59) | 83 (23.12) | 14 (12.50) | |
Anxiety | ||||
Never/almost never | 13 (2.76) | 7 (1.95) | 6 (5.36) | 0.005* |
Sometimes | 84 (17.83) | 54 (15.04) | 30 (26.79) | |
Often | 172 (36.52) | 138 (38.44) | 34 (30.36) | |
Almost always | 202 (42.89) | 160 (44.57) | 42 (37.50) | |
Numerous visits | 0.776 | |||
Never/almost never | 32 (6.79) | 22 (6.13) | 10 (8.93) | |
Sometimes | 148 (31.42) | 114 (31.75) | 34 (30.36) | |
Often | 181 (38.43) | 138 (38.44) | 43 (38.39) | |
Almost always | 110 (23.35) | 85 (23.68) | 25 (22.32) | |
Missing school | 0.023* | |||
Never/almost never | 143 (30.36) | 108 (30.08) | 35 (31.25) | |
Sometimes | 211 (44.80) | 171 (47.63) | 40 (35.71) | |
Often | 72 (15.29) | 53 (14.76) | 19 (16.96) | |
Almost always | 45 (9.55) | 27 (7.52) | 18 (16.07) | |
11. How much of a problem to parents are | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Difficulty eating/drinking | ||||
Never/almost never | 60 (12.74) | 43 (11.98) | 17 (15.18) | 0.180 |
Sometimes | 210 (44.59) | 166 (46.24) | 44 (39.29) | |
Often | 141 (29.94) | 110 (30.64) | 31 (27.68) | |
Almost always | 60 (12.74) | 40 (11.14) | 20 (17.86) | |
Getting teased | 0.319 | |||
Never/almost never | 40 (8.49) | 26 (7.24) | 14 (12.50) | |
Sometimes | 189 (40.13) | 143 (39.83) | 46 (41.07) | |
Often | 182 (38.64) | 143 (39.83) | 39 (34.82) | |
Almost always | 60 (12.74) | 47 (13.09) | 13 (11.61) | |
Anxiety | ||||
Never/almost never | 30 (6.37) | 17 (4.74) | 13 (11.61) | 0.061 |
Sometimes | 156 (33.12) | |||
Often | 188 (39.92) | 149 (41.50) | 39 (34.82) | |
Almost always | 97 (20.59) | 75 (20.89) | 22 (19.64) | |
Time off work | 0.916 | |||
Never/almost never | 72 (15.29) | 57 (15.88) | 15 (13.39) | |
Sometimes | 218 (46.28) | 165 (45.96) | 53 (47.32) | |
Often | 139 (29.51) | 106 (29.53) | 33 (29.46) | |
Almost always | 42 (8.92) | 31 (8.64) | 11 (9.82) | |
Missing school | 0.229 | |||
Never/almost never | 70 (14.86) | 50 (13.93) | 20 (17.86) | |
Sometimes | 192 (40.76) | 151 (42.06) | 41 (36.61) | |
Often | 150 (31.85) | 118 (32.87) | 32 (28.57) | |
Almost always | 59 (12.53) | 40 (11.14) | 19 (16.96) | |
General anesthesia | 0.205 | |||
Never/almost never | 52 (11.04) | 36 (10.03) | 16 (14.29) | |
Sometimes | 167 (35.46) | 128 (35.65) | 39 (34.82) | |
Often | 147 (31.21) | 108 (30.08) | 39 (34.82) | |
Almost always | 105 (22.29) | 87 (24.23) | 18 (16.07) |