Table 2.

Dentists’ Decision to Intervene Surgically in Enamel and Dentin According to Patient’s Caries Risk

	High-caries-risk Scenario Frequency (%) (n =187)	Low-caries-risk Scenario Frequency (%) (n =187)	p Value*
Case
Case 1	35 (18.7%)	7 (3.7%)
Case 2	103 (55.1%)	80 (42.8%)
Case 3	43 (23.0%)	80 (42.8%)
Case 4	5 (2.7%)	17 (9.1%)
Case 5	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)
Enamel or Dentin†
Enamel	138 (73.8%)	87 (46.5%)
Dentin	49 (26.2%)	100 (53.5%)	p< 0.001

^*Chi-square test.

^†Enamel: combining Cases 1 and 2. Dentin: combining Cases 3, 4, and 5.