Table 3. – Comparison between the level of education and training, time of experience in practice and type of undergraduation program and the decision for extractions or not in case #1.
| Variables | Decision | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxilla | Mandible | ||||||||
| Maintaining | <3 teeth | >3 teeth | p | Maintaining | <3 teeth | >3 teeth | p | ||
| Level of education | General dentist | 35.9%(37) | 35.9%(37) | 26.2%(27) | 0.22 | 47.6%(49) | 26.2%(27) | 24.3%(25) | 0.01* |
| Periodontologist | 54.2%(26) | 25%(12) | 18.75%(9) | 72.9%(35) | 12.5%(6) | 12.5%(6) | |||
| Time of experience | <15 years | 39%(48) | 35.77%(44) | 23.6%(29) | 0.26 | 54.5%(67) | 22%(27) | 22%(27) | 0.86 |
| >15 years | 55.5%(15) | 18.5%(5) | 26%(7) | 63%(17) | 22.2%(6) | 14.8%(4) | |||
| Undergrad. program | Public | 43.4%(33) | 34.2%(26) | 21.1%(16) | 0.90 | 56.6%(43) | 25%(19) | 17.1%(13) | 0.80 |
| Private | 40.5%(30) | 32%(23) | 27%(20) | 55.4%(41) | 18.9%(14) | 24.3%(18) | |||
*Statistically significant outcome with a significance level of 5%.