Table 5.

Assessment of the practice of minimally invasive dentistry (MID) according to how long since participants graduated, become specialised or achieved a postgraduate degree (stricto sensu), and the knowledge of the technique and procedure

Variable	Practice of MID						P
	Yes		No		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Graduated for
Up to 10 years	42	48.8	44	51.2	86	100.0	0.798
Over 10 years	19	51.4	18	48.6	37	100.0
Total	61	49.6	62	50.4	123	100.0
Specialisation
Yes	40	54.1	34	45.9	74	100.0	0.224
No	21	42.9	28	57.1	49	100.0
Total	61	49.6	62	50.4	123	100.0
Postgraduation stricto sensu
Yes	12	57.1	9	42.1	21	100.0	0.447
No	49	48.0	53	52.0	102	100.0
Total	61	49.6	62	50.4	123	100.0
Knowledge of MID techniques
Yes	60	59.4	41	40.6	101	100.0	< 0.001
No	1	4.5	21	95.5	22	100.0
Total	61	49.6	62	50.4	123	100.0
Procedure
Permanent	36	76.6	11	23.4	47	100.0	< 0.001
Temporary	24	40.0	36	60.0	60	100.0
No answer	1	6.3	15	93.8	16	100.0
Total	61	49.6	62	50.4	123	100.0