Table 2 Participants’ knowledge about donating dental biospecimens
Items | True* n (%) | False** n (%) | I don’t know n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
I have heard about the term Dental biobank or Dental biorepositories | 55 (13.72%) | 107 (26.68%) | 239 (59.60%) |
Biospecimens are samples and/or biomolecules with annotated clinical, socioeconomic and lifestyle data | 133 (33.17%) | 20 (4.99%) | 248 (61.85%) |
Biobanks collects and stores biospecimens for research purposes | 190 (47.38%) | 13 (3.24%) | 198 (49.38%) |
Donating biospecimens requires signing a consent form | 243 (60.60%) | 19 (4.74%) | 139 (34.66%) |
Biospecimen data will be kept confidential and anonymous | 126 (31.42%) | 72 (17.96%) | 203 (50.62%) |
There is a standard operating procedure for biobanks to collect, process, store and release biospecimens | 177 (44.14%) | 13 (3.24%) | 211 (52.62%) |
Collecting stem cells is not an invasive procedure | 74 (18.45%) | 49 (12.22%) | 278 (69.33%) |
Stem cells could be collected from teeth and oral biospecimens | 117 (29.18%) | 32 (7.98%) | 252 (62.84%) |
Biospecimens from dental tissues can be used to treat many diseases | 107 (26.68%) | 34 (8.48%) | 260 (64.84%) |