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Table 7.

Recommended behavior after dentoalveolar surgery in relation to milk and dairy products by dentistry specialty in Germany and International

Region	Dentistry specialty	Recommendation to abstain from milk/dairy products	No recommendation to abstain from milk/dairy products
Germany	OMFS (n = 13)	30.8% (n = 4)*^a	69.2% (n = 9)
Germany	Oral surgeon (n = 25)	48.0% (n = 12)	52.0% (n = 13)
Germany	OMFS/oral surgeon (n = 38)	42.1% (n = 16)*^b	57.9% (n = 22)
Germany	General dentist (n = 76)	64.9% (n = 49)*^a,b	35.1% (n = 27)
Germany	Total (n = 114)	56.1% (n = 64)**^c	43.9% (n = 50)
International	Total (n = 108)	4.6% (n = 5)**^c	95.4% (n = 103)

Region

Dentistry specialty

Recommendation to abstain from milk/dairy products

No recommendation to abstain from milk/dairy products

Germany

OMFS

(n = 13)

30.8%

(n = 4)*^a

69.2%

(n = 9)

Germany

Oral surgeon

(n = 25)

48.0%

(n = 12)

52.0%

(n = 13)

Germany

OMFS/oral surgeon

(n = 38)

42.1%

(n = 16)*^b

57.9%

(n = 22)

Germany

General dentist

(n = 76)

64.9%

(n = 49)*^a,b

35.1%

(n = 27)

Germany

Total

(n = 114)

56.1%

(n = 64)**^c

43.9%

(n = 50)

International

Total

(n = 108)

4.6%

(n = 5)**^c

95.4%

(n = 103)

*Correlation is significant at p < 0.05 level (Fisher’s exact test)

**Correlation is significant at p < 0.01 level (Fisher’s exact test)

^aCorrelation dentists/OMFS ^b Correlation oral surgeons and OMFS/dentists ^c Correlation total international/total Germany only