20 October 2023: Clinical Research
Knowledge and Attitudes of a Group of Dental Students in Turkey About Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
Ayse Gunay ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941824
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941824
Table 1 Participants’ responses to the questionnaire classified by their year in school.
| 4th gradersn (%) | 5th gradersn (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 76 (68.5) | 105 (98.1) | ** |
| No | 35 (31.5) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Dental Journals | 1 (1.3)a | 15 (14.3)b | * |
| Lectures\Lecture notes | 62 (81.6) | 92 (87.6) | |
| Brochures | 2 (2.6) | 1 (1) | |
| Internet | 11 (14.5) | 16 (15.2) | |
| Books | 4 (5.3)a | 22 (21)b | |
| Clinick | 13 (17.1)a | 33 (31.4)b | |
| Other students | 9 (11.8) | 18 (17.1) | |
| Others | 3 (3.9) | 3 (2.9) | |
| Yes | 62 (55.9) | 96 (89.7) | * |
| No | 49 (44.1) | 11 (10.3) | |
| Yes, and I know how to implement them | 13 (11.7)a | 43 (40.2)b | * |
| Yes, but I do not know how to implement them | 54 (48.6) | 58 (54.2) | |
| No | 44 (39.6)a | 6 (5.6)b | |
| Yes | 35 (31.5) | 68 (63.6) | * |
| No | 76 (68.5) | 39 (36.4) | |
| Very confident | 0 (0)a | 4 (3.7)b | * |
| Confident | 15 (13.5)a | 38 (35.5)b | |
| Slightly confident | 49 (44.1) | 57 (53.3) | |
| Not confident at all | 47 (42.3)a | 8 (7.5)b | |
| Yes | 88 (79.3) | 81 (75.7) | 0.638** |
| No | 23 (20.7) | 26 (24.3) | |
| Dental fluorosis | 32 (36.4) | 20 (24.7) | * |
| Enamel hypoplasia | 53 (60.2) | 55 (67.9) | |
| Amelogenesis imperfecta | 56 (63.6) | 40 (49.4) | |
| Dentinogenesis imperfecta | 31 (35.2)a | 14 (17.3)b | |
| Weekly | 1 (0.9) | 4 (3.7) | * |
| Monthly | 16 (14.4)a | 34 (31.8)b | |
| Yearly | 30 (27) | 41 (38.3) | |
| Never | 64 (57.7)a | 28 (26.2)b | |
| 95 (85.6) | 82 (76.6) | 0.202* | |
| %10–25 | 13 (11.7) | 22 (20.6) | |
| >%25 | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Yes | 16 (14.4) | 33 (30.8) | 0.006** |
| No | 95 (85.6) | 74 (69.2) | |
| Yes | 101 (91) | 99 (92.5) | 0.869** |
| No | 10 (9) | 8 (7.5) | |
| 58 (52.3) | 63 (58.9) | 0.143* | |
| %25–50 | 47 (42.3) | 43 (40.2) | |
| >%50 | 6 (5.4) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Yes | 45 (40.5) | 71 (66.4) | * |
| No | 66 (59.5) | 36 (33.6) | |
| Canines | 14 (31.1) | 33 (46.5) | 0.149* |
| Premolars | 21 (46.7) | 35 (49.3) | |
| Second permanent molars | 16 (35.6) | 36 (50.7) | |
| White defects | 43 (38.7) | 34 (31.8) | 0.128* |
| Yellow/brown defects | 38 (34.2) | 51 (47.7) | |
| Defects with enamel loss | 30 (27) | 22 (20.6) | |
| Genetic factors | 80 (72.1) | 79 (73.8) | * |
| Chronic medical condition(s) that affect the mother during pregnancy | 51 (45.9) | 63 (58.9) | |
| Chronic medical condition(s) that affect the involved child | 37 (33.3) | 41 (38.3) | |
| Antibiotics/medications taken by the mother during pregnancy | 45 (40.5) | 52 (48.6) | |
| Antibiotics/medications taken by the involved child | 23 (20.7) | 33 (30.8) | |
| Environmental contaminants | 25 (22.5) | 28 (26.2) | |
| Acute medical condition(s) that affect the mother during pregnancy | 38 (34.2) | 48 (44.9) | |
| Acute medical condition(s) that affect the involved child | 30 (27) | 32 (29.9) | |
| Fluoride exposure | 14 (12.6) | 23 (21.5) | |
| None | 10 (9)a | 1 (0.9)b | |
| Yes | 95 (85.6) | 98 (91.6) | 0.239** |
| No | 16 (14.4) | 9 (8.4) | |
| Diagnosis | 46 (48.4) | 41 (41.8) | * |
| Aesthetics | 49 (51.6)a | 65 (66.3)b | |
| Achieving adequate local anesthesia | 9 (9.5) | 14 (14.3) | |
| Determining the restorative margins of affected enamel | 34 (35.8) | 41 (41.8) | |
| Providing adequate restorations | 27 (28.4)a | 42 (42.9)b | |
| Long-term success of restorations | 27 (28.4) | 39 (39.8) | |
| Achieving patient comfort | 16 (16.8) | 28 (28.6) | |
| Amalgam | 9 (8.1) | 9 (8.4) | 0.293* |
| Composite resin | 60 (54.1) | 63 (58.9) | |
| Flowable composite resin | 10 (9) | 8 (7.5) | |
| Glass ionomer cement | 14 (12.6) | 7 (6.5) | |
| Compomer | 3 (2.7) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Resin Modified Glass ionomer cement | 1 (0.9) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Preformed crowns | 3 (2.7) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Others | 11 (9.9) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Adhesion | 69 (62.2) | 71 (66.4) | 0.716* |
| Aesthetics | 78 (70.3) | 72 (67.3) | |
| Patient/parent preference | 16 (14.4) | 18 (16.8) | |
| Durability | 65 (58.6) | 70 (65.4) | |
| Remineralization potential | 39 (35.1) | 40 (37.4) | |
| Sensitivity | 30 (27) | 31 (29) | |
| Personal experience | 28 (25.2) | 17 (15.9) | |
| Research findings | 24 (21.6) | 20 (18.7) | |
| * Pearson’s chi-square test; ** Yates’ correction; a–b There is no difference between classes with the same letter. | |||