[Table/Fig-3]:
Knowledge about MID among the participants.
| Knowledge towards MID principles | Strongly agree % (N) |
Agree % (N) |
Don’t Know % (N) |
Disagree % (N) |
Total (overall %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is a direct relationship between carious lesions and intake of refined carbohydrates | 40.4 (65) |
51.6 (83) | 4.3 (7) | 1.9 (3) |
1.9 (3) |
| Fluoride is an essential agent in the tooth remineralization process | 35.4 (57) |
44.1 (71) |
5.6 (9) |
7.5 (12) |
7.5 (12) |
| Sealants are effective for pit and fissure caries prevention | 16.8 (27) |
43.5 (70) |
5.6 (9) |
26.1 (42) |
8.1 (13) |
| Caries risk assessment should be conducted with all patients | 15.5 (25) |
35.4 (57) | 15.5 (25) |
29.8 (48) |
3.7 (6) |
| Conservative cavity design like tunnel and box preparations are effective | 21.1 (34) | 34.7 (56) |
11.2 (18) |
21.1 (34) |
11.9 (19) |
| Plan restorative materials and techniques based on the patient’s caries risk assessment | 9.3 (15) |
26.7 (43) |
4.9 (8) |
45.9 (74) |
13 (21) |