Table 2.

Percent distribution of parental reported reasons for child’s last dental visit by classroom type

Reason	Mainstream (N=250)%	Special education (N=166)%	Chi-square test p-values
Regular checkup	69.2	64.5	0.509
Cleaning teeth	62.0	53.6	0.143
Fillings	14.0	15.7	0.571
Gum problems	0.8	2.4	0.168
Tooth extraction/surgery	7.6*	13.3*	0.048
Toothache	2.0	4.2	0.172
Other	4.0	7.2	0.134