. 2026 Apr 1;26:829. doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-08191-z

Table 2.

The distribution of answers to questions about age and their distribution among them are presented

	Age	18–24		25–35		36–46		47–57		58–65
		n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	Test Statistics	P value
2. Does any toothache indicate the need for an RCT?	Yes	10^a	4,8	10^a	6,8	2^a	3,3	4^{a, b}	11,8	3^b	50,0	23,304	0,002*
	No	170^a	81,7	109^a	74,7	44^a	73,3	21^{a, b}	61,8	1^b	16,7
	Not sure	28^a	13,5	27^a	18,5	14^a	23,3	9^a	26,5	2^a	33,3
4. Did you know that RCT is a treatment approach that includes disinfection and restoration stages for the root of the relevant tooth?	Yes	145	69,7	86	58,9	37	61,7	19	55,9	5	83,3	10,157	0,224
	No	42	20,2	46	31,5	13	21,7	10	29,4	1	16,7
	Not sure	21	10,1	14	9,6	10	16,7	5	14,7	0	0,0
6. What is the source of your information about the RCT?	Dentist experience	104	50,0	66	45,2	27	45,0	17	50,0	2	33,3	9,234	0,657
	Family and friends	48	23,1	44	30,1	17	28,3	8	23,5	3	50,0
	Not sure	19	9,1	8	5,5	3	5,0	4	11,8	1	16,7
	Media and internet	37	17,8	28	19,2	13	21,7	5	14,7	0	0,0
7. In what cases do you think RCT is necessary?	In the presence of toothache or broken tooth	91	43,8	69	47,3	27	45,0	17	50,0	5	83,3	28,777**	0,092
7. In what cases do you think RCT is necessary?	When you have a toothache that wakes you up at night	138	66,3	83	56,8	36	60,0	16	47,1	1	16,7
	Not sure	22	10,6	21	14,4	8	13,3	6	17,6	1	16,7
	When there is a change in tooth color	57	27,4	38	26,0	12	20,0	9	26,5	1	16,7
	Dişlere gelen bir travma sonucunda	64	30,8	36	24,7	11	18,3	4	11,8	3	50,0
8. What do you do when you have a toothache?	I use medicines or painkillers that I have at home	35	16,8	37	25,3	17	28,3	6	17,6	2	33,3	11,700	0,132
8. What do you do when you have a toothache?	I consult a dentist	154	74,0	103	70,5	40	66,7	28	82,4	4	66,7
	Not sure	19	9,1	6	4,1	3	5,0	0	0,0	0	0,0
13. Would you prefer a specialist dentist or a general practitioner for an RCT?	General practitioner	9	4,3	4	2,7	1	1,7	1	2,9	0	0,0	5,583	0,652
	Specialist dentist	170	81,7	125	85,6	56	93,3	30	88,2	6	100,0
	Not sure	29	13,9	17	11,6	3	5,0	3	8,8	0	0,0
14. Which of the following healthcare institutions would you prefer for RCT?	University Hospital	59	28,4	39	26,7	12	20,0	8	23,5	3	50,0	8,098	0,770
	Special Clinic	80	38,5	58	39,7	30	50,0	11	32,4	1	16,7
	Not sure	19	9,1	15	10,3	6	10,0	3	8,8	0	0,0
	Oral and Dental Health Center (ODHC)	50	24,0	34	23,3	12	20,0	12	35,3	2	33,3

n: Number of participant, %: Percentage data

*p < 0,05, ** Multiple Chi Square test and different letters indicate different column proportions