Table 3 MIH management considerations, source of information, and clinical training demand according to study participants
Question | GDPs N = 115 N (%) | Paediatric Dentists N = 41 N (%) | Other Dental Specialists N = 65 N (%) | X 2 | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of dental materials often use in treating MIH tooth? | ||||||||
Amalgam | 10 | (8.7) | 9 | (22.0) | 11 | (16.9) | 5.407 | 0.067 |
Resin composite | 75 | (65.2) | 24 | (58.5) | 44 | (64.7) | 0.95 | 0.622 |
GIC | 47 | (40.9) | 14 | (34.1) | 18 | (35.7) | 3.196 | 0.202 |
PMCs | 45 | (39.1) b | 20 | (48.8) b | 6 | (9.2) a | 23.42 | 0.000* |
Compomer | 2 | (2.6) | 4 | (9.8) | 4 | (6.2) | 3.53 | 0.171 |
Barrier in performing MIH management | ||||||||
Long treatment time | 44 | (38.3) a | 6 | (14.6) b | 14 | (21.5) b | 10.66 | .005* |
Child’s behaviour | 70 | (60.9) a | 20 | (48.8) b | 11 | (16.9) b | 32.51 | .000* |
Difficulty in achieving local anesthesia | 27 | (23.5) | 9 | (22.0) | 8 | (12.3) | 3.381 | 0.184 |
Insufficient training to treat children with MIH | 36 | (31.3) a | 0 | 12 | (18.5) b | 17.99 | .000* | |
Are you receiving any information on MIH? | ||||||||
Yes | 75 | (65.2) | 34 | (82.9) | 44 | (67.7) | 4.552 | 0.103 |
Dental journals | 29 | (25.2) | 26 | (63.4) | 33 | (55.8) | ||
Continuing education | 25 | (21.7) | 15 | (36.6) | 12 | (18.5) | ||
Brochures or pamphlets | 4 | (3.5) | 2 | (4.9) | 5 | (7.7) | ||
Internet | 43 | (37.4) | 23 | (56.1) | 29 | (44.6) | ||
Books | 27 | (23.5) | 8 | (19.5) | 12 | (18.5) | ||
Others | 7 | (6.1) | 0 | 0 | ||||
Need for clinical training regarding tooth hypomineralisation | ||||||||
Diagnosis | 21 | (18.3) | 3 | (7.3) | 8 | (12.3) | 2.153 | 0.341 |
Aetiology | 11 | (9.6) | 6 | (14.6) | 7 | (10.8) | ||
Treatment | 33 | (28.7) | 8 | (19.5) | 16 | (24.6) | ||
All | 39 | (33.9) | 17 | (41.5) | 24 | (36.9) | ||