Table 3.

Assessment of removal of carious tissue according to how long since participants had graduated, become specialised or achieved a postgraduate degree (stricto sensu) and their attitude towards minimally invasive dentistry (MID) procedures

Variable	Removal of carious tissue						P
	Total		Partial		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Graduated for
Up to 10 years	33	44.6	41	55.4	74	100.0	0.811
Over 10 years	16	47.1	18	52.9	34	100.0
Total	49	45.4	59	54.6	108	100.0
Specialisation
Yes	26	41.9	36	58.1	62	100.0	0.405
No	23	50.0	23	50.0	46	100.0
Total	49	45.4	59	54.6	108	100.0
Postgraduation stricto sensu
Yes	4	26.7	11	73.3	15	100.0	0.117
No	45	48.4	48	51.6	93	100.0
Total	49	45.4	59	54.6	108	100.0
Attitude toward MID procedures
Permanent	7	16.7	35	83.3	42	100.0	< 0.001
Temporary	33	62.3	20	37.7	53	100.0
No answer	9	69.2	4	30.8	13	100.0
Total	49	45.4	59	54.6	108	100.0