Table 1.

General data of the study participants.

Variable	Categories/Attribute	Number (n)	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	14	22.2
	Female	49	77.8
Age	<30 years	15	23.8
	30–39 years	33	52.4
	40–49 years	14	22.2
	>50 years	1	1.6
Specialty	Without	21	33.3
	General dentistry	4	6.3
	Prosthodontics	25	39.7
	Dentoalveolar surgery	1	1.6
	Oral and maxillofacial surgery	2	3.2
	Endodontics	5	7.9
	Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics	2	3.2
	Periodontics	3	4.8
Professional experience	<5 years	21	33.3
	5–10 years	23	36.5
	11–15 years	7	11.1
	16–20 years	7	11.1
	>20 years	5	7.9
Form of professional organization	State practice	4	6.3
	Private practice	46	73
	Combined	13	20.6
Environment	Urban	58	92.1
	Rural	5	7.9