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. 2023 Mar 15;28(1):337–343. doi: 10.1007/s10006-023-01147-5

Table 1.

Respondent characteristics (n = 31)

Question Response categories Responses
% N
Age 35–44 35.48% 11
45–54 41.94% 13
55–64 19.35% 6
75 or older 3.23% 1
Gender Male 83.87% 26
Female 16.13% 5
Workplace University hospital 64.51% 20
Non-university hospital 35.49% 11
Highest academic title DDSa 61.29% 19
DDS and MD 12.90% 4
PhD 12.90% 4
Associate Professor 9.68% 3
Professor 3.23% 1
Current position in the hospital Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and DDS 67.74% 21
Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, DDS, and MD 12.90% 4
Resident (ST) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and DDS 12.90% 4
Resident (ST) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, DDS, and MD 3.23% 1
Others 3.23% 1
Surgery done most by the respondent monthlyb Dento-alveolar surgery 48.39% 15
Dental implant surgery 48.39% 15
Bone grafts and replacement 25.81% 8
Orthognathic surgery 45.16% 14
Maxillofacial trauma 48.39% 15
TMJ surgery 19.35% 6
Pathology and reconstruction 32.26% 10
Facial cosmetic surgery 6.45% 2
Others 9.68% 3

aDDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery

bThe percentages go beyond 100% due to multiple answers per respondent