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

Table 4.

The distribution of responses to questions about RCT experience and the relationships between them are shown

	RCT experience	Yes		No
		n	%	n	%	Test Statistics	P Value
1. Is antibiotic use alone sufficient in the treatment of endodontic infection?	Yes	20^a	8,7	12^a	5,3	3,136	0,208
	No	106^a	46,3	97^a	43,1
	Not sure	103^a	45,0	116^a	51,6
3. Will the structure of the relevant tooth be weakened after RCT?	Yes	109^a	47,6	86^b	38,2	12,176	0,002*
	No	57^a	24,9	42^a	18,7
	Not sure	63^a	27,5	97^b	43,1
5. Do you think RCT is a complex and difficult treatment approach?	Yes	153^a	66,8	153^a	68,0	18,126	< 0,001*
	No	63^a	27,5	36^b	16,0
	Not sure	13^a	5,7	36^b	16,0
9. Is RCT a more painful treatment than tooth extraction?	Yes	82^a	35,8	81^a	36,0	48,963	< 0,001*
	No	111^a	48,5	50^b	22,2
	Not sure	36^a	15,7	94^b	41,8
10. How many visits are required to complete the RCT?	Single visit	65^a	28,4	30^b	13,3	33,144	< 0,001*
	Multiple visits	119^a	52,0	99^a	44,0
	Not sure	45^a	19,7	96^b	42,7
11. Which upper restoration was applied to your RCT-treated tooth?	Permanent filling	142^a	62,0	43^b	19,1	143,065	< 0,001*
	Temporary filling	34^a	14,8	12^b	5,3
	Crown-Bridge prosthesis	18^a	7,9	12^a	5,3
	I don’t know	35^a	15,3	158^b	70,2
12. Which of the following treatment approaches do you prefer?	RCT to save and preserve the involved tooth	211^a	92,1	171^b	76,0	23,090	< 0,001*
	Extraction of the relevant tooth and replacement with an implant	9^a	3,9	19^b	8,4
	Not sure	9^a	3,9	35^b	15,6

n: Number of participant, %: Percentage data

*p < 0.05 and different letters indicate different column ratios