Table 2. Absolute and relative frequencies for each category of the respondents’ educational characteristics.

		n	%
Professional Experience	Less than 1 year	10	2.6
	1-3 years	54	14.1
	4–10 years	114	29.7
	11–20 years	67	17.4
	More than 20 years	139	36.2
	Prefer not to answer	0	0.0
Higher Education Institution	Public	229	59.6
	Private	153	39.8
	Prefer not to answer	2	0.5
Lato Sensu Graduate Education	Yes	249	64.8
	No	91	23.7
	In progress	42	10.9
	Prefer not to answer	2	0.5
Lato Sensu Graduate Education in Operative Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, or Orofacial Harmonization	Yes	83	21.6
	No	301	78.4
Stricto Sensu Graduate Education	Yes	140	36.5
	No	220	57.3
	In progress	22	5.7
	Prefer not to answer	2	0.5
Highest Level of Graduate Education	Master’s degree	52	13.5
	Doctorate (PhD)	91	23.7
	Postdoctoral training	17	4.4
	None / Did not answer	224	58.3
Stricto Sensu Graduate Education in Operative Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, or Orofacial Harmonizati	Yes	74	19.3
	No	310	80.7