Table 2.
Summary of dentists' and practices' characteristics
| Practice variable |
Total % (n) |
AL/MS 57% (298) |
FL/GA 19% (98) |
MN 5% (28) |
PDA 10% (51) |
SK 9% (47) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice type | ||||||
| Solo or small group practice | 81% (422) | 99% (296) | 98% (96) | 11% (3) | 0 (0%) | 57% (27) |
| Large group practice | 14% (98) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 89% (25) | 100% (51) | 0 (0%) |
| Public health practice | 5% (51) | 1% (2) | 2% (2) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 43% (20) |
| Gender (male) |
81% (425) | 86% (255) | 86% (84) | 68% (19) | 82% (42) | 53% (25) |
| Percent of pediatric patients |
25% (SD=23) | 25% (SD=21) | 23% (SD=23) | 23% (SD=19) | 18% (SD=18) | 31% (SD=33) |
| Years since dental school graduation (mean) |
23 (SD=11) | 24 (SD=11) | 25 (SD=10) | 19 (SD=9) | 18 (SD=10) | 22 (SD=12) |
| Caries risk assessed |
70% (363) | 65% (194) | 56% (55) | 79% (22) | 98% (50) | 89% (42) |
| Individualized caries prevention |
52% (SD=34) | 46% (SD=32) | 53% (SD=35) | 62% (SD=29) | 71% (SD=29) | 58% (SD=34) |
| Time spend in non- implant restorative services |
60% (SD=19) | 61% (SD=20) | 59% (SD=19) | 66% (SD=15) | 59% (SD=14) | 52 (SD=22) |