Table 2. Dentists' dietary perception and practice of diet counseling^* (n = 183).

	Less important, n (%)	More important, n (%)	Total, n (%)
% of patients receiving diet counseling <20%	50 (75)	60 (52)	110 (60%)
% of patients receiving diet counseling ≥20%	17 (25)	56 (48)	73 (40%)

^*p = 0.002.