Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics for Dentists (n = 35) and Subjects (n = 358)

	All (n = 35)	CaOH (n = 16)	MTA (n = 19)
Dentist Characteristics	% (n)	% (n)	% (n)
Yrs in practice
≤ 10	31.4% (11)	43.8% (7)	21.1% (4)
> 10 to 25	28.6% (10)	37.5% (6)	21.1% (4)
> 25	40.0% (14)	18.8% (3)	57.9% (11)
Practice location
Urban	14.3% (5)	12.5% (2)	15.8% (3)
Suburban	48.6% (17)	50.0% (8)	47.4% (9)
Rural	37.1% (13)	37.5% (6)	36.8% (7)
Practice type
Private practice	80.0% (28)	81.3% (13)	78.9% (15)
Community clinic	20.0% (7)	18.8% (3)	21.1% (4)
Usual pulp-capping material
CaOH	74.3% (26)	75.0% (12)	73.7% (14)
GI	14.3% (5)	12.5% (2)	15.8% (3)
MTA	11.4% (4)	12.5% (2)	10.5% (2)
Number of pulp caps per month
1 to 5	71.4 % (25)	81.3% (13)	63.2% (12)
> 5	28.6% (10)	18.7% (3)	36.8% (7)
Number of patients per month
≤ 200	54.3% (19)	50.0% (8)	57.9% (11)
> 200	45.7% (16)	50.0% (8)	42.1% (8)
	All (n = 358)	CaOH (n = 175)	MTA (n = 183)
Patient characteristics	Mean (SD) [Range]	Mean (SD) [Range]	Mean (SD) [Range]
Age, yrs	37.9 (18.3) [8-90]	36.5 (18.0) [8-89]	39.4 (18.5) [8-90]
	% (n)	% (n)	% (n)
Gender (female)	51.7% (185)	52.0% (91)	51.4% (94)
Race (white)	82.1% (294)	81.1% (142)	83.1% (152)