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. 2023 Feb 13;23:92. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-02793-7

Table 5.

Associations between the characteristics of the clinic and oral health-related issues (%)

Kind of clinic
University Medical Centre Endo-Cert certified clinic Others p value
Do you have a dental contact?
Yes 55.0 8.9 12.7  < 0.01
No 45.0 91.1 87.3
Do you take care on the oral health situation of your patients prior to EP?
Yes 70.0 69.2 76.4 0.60
No 30.0 30.8 23.6
Antibiotics for antibiotic prophylaxis correct
Yes 10.0 8.9 1.8 0.20
No 90.0 91.1 98.2
How important do you perceive a network between EP centres and dentists? 7.45 ± 2.50 6.68 ± 2.43 7.36 ± 2.29 0.07
How important do you perceive a dental special care centre for patients prior/after EP? 6.95 ± 3.03 5.85 ± 2.82 5.96 ± 3.07 0.24
Do you have sufficient knowledge on oral health issues/dentistry?
Yes 20.0 21.2 30.9 0.33
No 80.0 78.8 69.1