Table 1.
Characteristics of dentists interviewed (n = 12)
| Gender | |
| Male | 11 |
| Female | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 5 |
| Latino | 2 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Practice Location | |
| Rural setting | 9 |
| Urban setting | 3 |
| Dental Practice Type | |
| General Dentistry | 9 |
| Specialist* | 3 |
| Practice Setting | |
| Private Practice | 4 |
| Public Clinic | 8 |
| Accepts Denti-Cal (Dental Medicaid) | |
| Yes | 11 |
| No | 1 |
| Years in Practice** | |
| Average | 16.9 ± 14.6 |
| Median | 17 |
| Range | 0.5 – 45 |
| < 1 | 1 |
| 1–5 | 2 |
| 6–20 | 4 |
| 20+ | 3 |
| Years practicing in Present Location** | |
| Average | 8.7 ± 9.2 |
| Median | 3 |
| Range | 0.5 – 30 |
| < 1 | 1 |
| 1–5 | 5 |
| 6–20 | 3 |
| 20+ | 1 |
All dentists accepted children under age six as patients, and were located within a 45-mile radius of study site.
* In pediatric dentistry or oral surgery
** Total number of respondents for this question was 10