Table 3.
Cross-tabulation of smoking, history of bruxism, and treatment provider factors to verify a possible association of treatment provider to the higher prosthesis failure rate in nonsmokers among nonbruxers.
| Treatment provider | History of bruxism | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Dental student | Smoking | No | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Yes | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Quit smoking | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Total | 24 | 24 | 48 | ||
| General practitioner or specialist | Smoking | No | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Yes | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Quit smoking | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 11 | 17 | ||
| Total | Smoking | No | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Yes | 15 | 9 | 24 | ||
| Quit smoking | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Total | 30 | 35 | 65 | ||