Table 5.
Association between participant characteristics and type of dentist.
| Variables | General dentist | Pediatric dentist | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Province/territory: | |||
| Alberta | 389 (12.5) | 12 (11.0) | 0.06 |
| British Columbia | 516 (16.5) | 22 (20.0) | |
| Manitoba | 126 (4.0) | 3 (2.7) | |
| New Brunswick | 219 (7.0) | 3 (2.7) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 82 (2.6) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Nova Scotia | 44 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Nunavut | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Northwest Territories | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Ontario | 1,328 (42.5) | 54 (49.1) | |
| Prince Edward Island | 32 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Quebec | 200 (6.4) | 14 (12.7) | |
| Saskatchewan | 173 (5.5) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Yukon | 9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Location of practice: | |||
| Census metropolitan | 1,491 (48.1) | 95 (87.2) | <0.0001 |
| Non-census metropolitan | 1,607 (51.9) | 14 (12.8) | |
| Gender: | |||
| Male | 1,825 (58.5) | 64 (58.2) | 0.95 |
| Female | 1,297 (41.5) | 46 (41.8) | |
| Year of graduation: | |||
| 1951–1970 | 114 (3.8) | 9 (8.4) | 0.0024 |
| 1971–1980 | 481 (16.1) | 25 (23.4) | |
| 1981–1990 | 768 (25.7) | 22 (20.6) | |
| 1991–2000 | 649 (21.7) | 26 (24.3) | |
| 2001–2013 | 972 (32.6) | 25 (23.4) | |
| Years in practice (mean ±SD) | 20.6 ± 12.8 | 23.2 ± 11.7 | <0.0001 |
| Type of practice: | |||
| Group private practice | 1,615 (51.7) | 56 (51.0) | <0.0001 |
| Solo private practice | 1,321 (42.3) | 34 (31.0) | |
| Non-private practice | 186 (6.0) | 20 (18.0) | |
| Mean recommend a child should see a dentist (months ±SD) | 20.4 ± 10.8 | 12.6 ± 5.2 | <0.0001 |
| Recommended age that child should see a dentist: | |||
| ≤ 12 months | 1,353 (43.8) | 95 (86.4) | <0.0001 |
| >12 months | 1,739 (56.2) | 15 (13.6) | |
| Age dentists believe that dental organizations in North America recommend a first dental visit: | |||
| As soon as the first tooth erupts and no later than 12 months | 1,775 (58.7) | 88 (59.5) | <0.0001 |
| Between 1–2 years | 567 (18.8) | 11 (18.5) | |
| After 2 years and before attending pre-school | 128 (4.2) | 2 (4.1) | |
| At 3 years | 311 (10.3) | 5 (10.1) | |
| Don't know | 242 (8.0) | 2 (7.8) | |
| Age dentists believe that dental organizations in North America recommend a first dental visit: | |||
| ≤ 12 months | 1,775 (58.7) | 88 (81.5) | <0.0001 |
| >12 months | 1,248 (41.3) | 20 (18.5) | |
| Ever seen a patient less than 12 months of age for an infant/toddler visit: | |||
| Yes | 2,221 (73.5) | 103 (95.4) | <0.0001 |
| No or don't know | 802 (26.5) | 5 (4.6) | |
| Typically see patients under 12 months of age: | |||
| Yes | 483 (16.0) | 71 (66.7) | <0.0001 |
| No or don't know | 2,540 (84.0) | 37 (34.3) | |
| Do not see patients ≤12 months of age, but refer to a colleague who does: | |||
| Yes | 1,296 (55.7) | 7 (24.1) | <0.001 |
| No | 1,030 (44.3) | 22 (75.9) | |
| Actively discusses early childhood dental care with your patients: | |||
| Yes | 2,598 (94.6) | 96 (100.0) | 0.019 |
| No | 149 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Promotes early visits for infants and toddlers in your practice: | |||
| Yes | 2,153 (78.4) | 93 (96.9) | <0.0001 |
| No | 594 (21.6) | 3 (3.1) | |
| Use “knee-to-knee positioning” when examining infants and toddlers: | |||
| Yes | 1,579 (60.1) | 80 (87.0) | <0.0001 |
| No | 1,047 (39.9) | 12 (13.0) | |
| Important for a child to receive their first dental examination within the first 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth, or by 1 year of age: | |||
| Agree | 1,233 (49.4) | 80 (89.9) | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat agree | 579 (23.2) | 3 (3.4) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 352 (14.1) | 3 (3.4) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 216 (8.7) | 2 (2.3) | |
| Disagree | 115 (4.6) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Confident in my ability to perform a dental examination on an infant: | |||
| Agree | 1,333 (53.4) | 86 (96.6) | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat agree | 700 (28.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 249 (10.0) | 2 (2.3) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 158 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Disagree | 55 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Confident in my ability to perform a dental examination on a toddler: | |||
| Agree | 1,642 (65.8) | 86 (96.6) | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat agree | 602 (24.1) | 2 (2.3) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 137 (5.5) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 77 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Disagree | 37 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Staff actively encourages infant and toddler dental care: | |||
| Agree | 683 (27.4) | 75 (84.3) | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat agree | 683 (27.4) | 7 (7.9) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 709 (28.4) | 5 (5.6) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 274 (11.0) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Disagree | 146 (5.8) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Staff is comfortable dealing with infants and toddlers in our dental practice: | |||
| Agree | 943 (37.8) | 82 (92.1) | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat agree | 873 (35.0) | 5 (5.7) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 417 (16.7) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 193 (7.7) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Disagree | 69 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Would like to receive additional training on how to incorporate early childhood care into my practice: | |||
| Agree | 625 (25.1) | 11 (12.4) | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat agree | 785 (31.5) | 8 (9.0) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 608 (24.4) | 21 (23.6) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 234 (9.3) | 7 (7.9) | |
| Disagree | 243 (9.7) | 42 (47.1) | |
| Aware of CDA's position of the first dental visit: | |||
| Yes | 1,552 (63.7) | 82 (97.6) | <0.0001 |
| No | 886 (36.3) | 2 (2.4) |