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Table 5 Participants’ attitude toward MIH

From: Knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and clinical experiences on molar incisor hypomineralization among Syrian pediatric dentists and general dental practitioners: a cross-sectional study

Question

Total, n (%)

GPDs, n (%)

PDs, n (%)

P value

22. Do you receive any information on MIH?

471 (100)

359 (100)

112 (100)

 < 0.001*

 Yes

109 (23.14)

39 (10.86)

70 (62.50)

 

 No

362 (76.86)

320 (89.14)

42 (37.50)

 

23. Where do you obtain the information?a

109 (100)

39 (100)

70 (100)

 

 Journals

53 (48.62)

19 (48.71)

34 (48.57)

0.988

 Continuing education

72 (66.05)

23 (58.97)

49 (70.00)

0.244

 Brochures

20 (18.34)

3 (7.69)

17 (24.28)

0.032*

 Internet

53 (48.62)

23 (58.97)

30 (42.85)

0.107

 Books

24 (22.01)

9 (23.07)

15 (21.42)

0.842

 Other

3 (2.75)

0 (0.00)

3 (4.28)

0.190

24. Where do you think more information is necessary?a

471 (100)

359 (100)

112 (100)

 

 Etiology

234 (49.68)

183 (50.97)

51 (45.53)

0.315

 Diagnosis

363 (77.07)

282 (78.55)

81 (72.32)

0.171

 Treatment

361 (76.64)

291 (81.05)

70 (62.5)

 < 0.001*

 Other

6 (1.27)

4 (1.11)

2 (1.78)

0.580

  1. GDPs, general dental practitioners; PDs, pediatric dentists; p values written in bold are statistically significant (p < 0.05)
  2. *p < 0.05 = significant difference