Table 1 Demographic and professional characteristics of participants of minimal invasive dentistry [1] training.
Frequency | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 82 | 32.5 |
Female | 170 | 67.5 | |
Age | <30 | 218 | 86.5 |
30–45 | 21 | 8.3 | |
46–60 | 8 | 3.2 | |
>60 | 5 | 2.0 | |
Years of experience | 0–2 | 137 | 54.4 |
2–5 | 76 | 30.2 | |
5–10 | 17 | 6.7 | |
>10 | 22 | 8.7 | |
Specialization | General Dentist | 162 | 64.3 |
Pediatric Dentist | 47 | 18.7 | |
Other specializations | 43 | 17.1 | |
Number of work hours | 1–4 | 136 | 54.0 |
5–8 | 99 | 39.3 | |
>8 | 17 | 6.7 | |
Number of treated patients | <10 | 221 | 87.7 |
≥10 | 31 | 12.3 | |
Are you trained in doing MID?a | Thoroughly | 63 | 25.0 |
To a certain extent | 157 | 62.3 | |
Not at all | 32 | 12.7 | |
If yes, when did you receive training?b | During university stage | 113 | 44.8 |
During specialization stage | 47 | 18.7 | |
During clinical practice | 60 | 23.8 | |
How was MID taught to you?b | Lectures | 193 | 76.6 |
Professional colleagues | 122 | 48.4 | |
In clinic | 132 | 52.4 | |
Others | 7 | 2.8 | |
