Table 3. Flexibility of decision-making in the treatment plan (%), as indicated by the proportion of participants who changed their initial decision after the debate.
| Characteristics of participants | Case I | Case II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of participants who responded | 25.93 | 21.43 | ||
| Conference | Periodontal conference | 32.35 | 12.50 | |
| Implant conference | 21.28 | 26.92 | ||
| Gender | Male | 19.57 | 27.08 | |
| Female | 38.10 | 15.00 | ||
| Age | Under 45 yr | 27.66 | 25.53 | |
| Over 45 yr | 33.33 | 10.00 | ||
| Specialization | Periodontology | 37.50 | 20.69 | |
| Non-periodontology | 15.79 | 21.95 | ||
| Experiences related to clinical practice | Clinical experiences | Under 10 yr | 28.26 | 24.44 |
| Over 10 yr | 20.69 | 16.67 | ||
| Periodontal therapy | Simple | 17.39 | 16.67 | |
| Complicated | 28.00 | 25.49 | ||
| Dental implant therapy | Fewer than 50 cases | 22.22 | 26.32 | |
| More than 50 cases | 27.27 | 15.63 | ||