Table 4 Participants’ practices and clinical experiences on MIH
Question | Total, n (%) | GDPs, n (%) | PDs, n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Material of choice for molars with post-eruptive fracturesa | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Compomer | 77 (16.34) | 59 (16.43) | 18 (16.07) | 0.928 |
Composite resin | 159 (33.75) | 124 (34.54) | 35 (31.25) | 0.520 |
Flowable composite resin | 53 (11.25) | 31 (8.63) | 22 (19.64) | 0.001* |
Stainless steel crown | 242 (51.38) | 186 (51.81) | 56 (50.00) | 0.738 |
Silver diamine fluoride | 35 (7.43) | 20 (5.57) | 15 (13.39) | 0.006* |
Cast restoration | 45 (9.55) | 36 (10.02) | 9 (8.03) | 0.531 |
Glass ionomer cement | 86 (18.25) | 72 (20.05) | 14 (12.5) | 0.071 |
Resin modified glass ionomer cement | 137 (29.08) | 114 (31.75) | 23 (20.53) | 0.022* |
Not sure | 36 (7.64) | 32 (8.91) | 4 (3.57) | 0.063 |
Other | 6 (1.27) | 5 (1.39) | 1 (0.89) | 0.680 |
13. Material of choice for molars with opacitiesa | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Amalgam | 58 (12.31) | 47 (13.09) | 11 (9.82) | 0.358 |
Compomer | 73 (15.49) | 42 (11.69) | 31 (27.67) | < 0.001* |
Composite resin | 197 (41.82) | 158 (44.01) | 39 (34.82) | 0.085 |
Flowable composite resin | 81 (17.19) | 64 (17.82) | 17 (15.17) | 0.517 |
Stainless steel crown | 88 (18.68) | 66 (18.38) | 22 (19.64) | 0.765 |
Silver diamine fluoride | 42 (8.91) | 28 (7.79) | 14 (12.50) | 0.128 |
Glass ionomer cement | 64 (13.58) | 47 (13.09) | 17 (15.17) | 0.574 |
Resin modified glass ionomer cement | 114 (24.20) | 91 (25.34) | 23 (20.53) | 0.299 |
Fluoride | 72 (15.28) | 49 (13.64) | 23 (20.53) | 0.077 |
Sealant | 55 (11.67) | 41 (11.42) | 14 (12.50) | 0.756 |
Not sure | 39 (8.28) | 34 (9.47) | 5 (4.46) | 0.093 |
14. Material of choice for incisors with opacitiesa | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Compomer | 76 (16.13) | 51 (14.20) | 25 (22.32) | 0.042 |
Composite resin | 318 (67.51) | 242 (67.40) | 76 (67.85) | 0.930 |
Flowable composite resin | 77 (16.34) | 51 (14.20) | 26 (23.21) | 0.024* |
Stainless steel crown | 20 (4.24) | 16 (4.45) | 4 (3.57) | 0.685 |
Silver diamine fluoride | 31 (6.58) | 22 (6.12) | 9 (8.03) | 0.477 |
Glass ionomer cement | 58 (12.31) | 45 (12.53) | 13 (11.60) | 0.794 |
Resin modified glass ionomer cement | 110 (23.35) | 90 (25.06) | 20 (17.85) | 0.115 |
Not sure | 38 (8.06) | 33 (9.19) | 5 (4.46) | 0.109 |
Other | 16 (3.39) | 7 (1.94) | 9 (8.03) | 0.002* |
15. Factors in the choice of materiala | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | < 0.001* |
Adhesion | 272 (57.74) | 225 (62.67) | 47 (41.96) | |
Durability | 360 (76.43) | 278 (77.43) | 82 (73.21) | 0.358 |
Experience | 113 (23.99) | 77 (21.44) | 36 (32.14) | 0.021* |
Remineralization potential | 156 (33.12) | 126 (35.09) | 30 (26.78) | 0.103 |
Patient/parent preferences | 74 (15.71) | 51 (14.20) | 23 (20.53) | 0.108 |
Sensitivity | 156 (33.12) | 119 (33.14) | 37 (33.03) | 0.982 |
Research findings | 68 (14.43) | 51 (14.20) | 17 (15.17) | 0.798 |
Esthetics | 244 (51.80) | 199 (55.43) | 45 (40.17) | 0.005* |
Not sure | 13 (2.76) | 12 (3.34) | 1 (0.89) | 0.167 |
16. Would you refer a child who has MIH to a specialist? | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | < 0.001* |
Yes | 225 (47.77) | 191 (53.20) | 34 (30.35) | |
No | 183 (38.85) | 153 (42.61) | 30 (26.78) | |
I am working as a pediatric dentist | 63 (13.37) | 15 (4.17) | 48 (42.85) | |
17. Do you use a specific index for MIH? | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Yes | 97 (20.59) | 31 (8.64) | 66 (58.93) | < 0.001* |
No | 374 (79.41) | 328 (91.36) | 46 (41.07) | |
18. How much of a challenge have the following issues been to you? | 471 (100) | 359 (100) | 112 (100) | |
Diagnosis | ||||
Never/almost never | 102 (21.66) | 65 (18.11) | 37 (33.04) | |
Sometimes | 273 (57.96) | 219 (61.00) | 54 (48.21) | < 0.001* |
Often | 76 (16.14) | 65 (18.11) | 11 (9.82) | |
Almost always | 20 (4.25) | 10 (2.79) | 10 (8.93) | |
Esthetics | ||||
Never/almost never | 79 (16.77) | 64 (17.83) | 15 (13.39) | |
Sometimes | 188 (39.92) | 147 (40.95) | 41 (36.61) | |
Often | 166 (35.24) | 119 (33.15) | 47 (41.96) | 0.349 |
Almost always | 38 (8.07) | 29 (8.08) | 9 (8.04) | |
Long-term success of restoration | ||||
Never/almost never | 46 (9.77) | 35 (9.75) | 11 (9.82) | |
Sometimes | 187 (39.70) | 151 (42.06) | 36 (32.14) | 0.203 |
Often | 185 (39.28) | 137 (38.16) | 48 (42.86) | |
Almost always | 53 (11.25) | 36 (10.03) | 17 (15.18) | |
Correct determination of restoration margins | ||||
Never/almost never | 81 (17.20) | 67 (18.66) | 14 (12.50) | |
Sometimes | 207 (43.95) | 165 (45.96) | 42 (37.50) | 0.044* |
Often | 137 (29.09) | 96 (26.74) | 41 (36.61) | |
Almost always | 46 (9.77) | 31 (8.64) | 15 (13.39) | |
Achieving correct local anesthetic | ||||
Never/almost never | 252 (53.50) | 216 (60.17) | 36 (32.14) | |
Sometimes | 113 (23.99) | 82 (22.84) | 31 (27.68) | < 0.001* |
Often | 74 (15.71) | 43 (11.98) | 31 (27.68) | |
Almost always | 32 (6.79) | 18 (5.01) | 14 (12.50) | |
Providing correct restoration | ||||
Never/almost never | 120 (25.48) | 99 (27.58) | 21 (18.75) | |
Sometimes | 209 (44.37) | 165 (45.96) | 44 (39.29) | |
Often | 117 (24.84) | 79 (22.01) | 38 (33.93) | |
Almost always | 25 (5.31) | 16 (4.46) | 9 (8.04) | 0.015* |