Knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experience regarding Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization among a group of general dental practitioners, pediatric dentists, and other dental specialists in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Background Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is a prevalent clinical condition which is associated with a high burden of disease. The present study aimed to assess and compare the knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experience of general dental practitioners (GDPs), pediatric dentists (PDs), a...

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Published in:Bulletin of the National Research Centre 2021-11, Vol.45 (1), p.1-10, Article 206
Main Authors: Yehia, Alaa Mohammed, Abdelaziz, Amr M., Badran, Amira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross-sectional studies
Data analysis
Demography
Dental enamel
Dentistry
Dentists
General dental practitioners
Humanities and Social Sciences
Knowledge
Mineralization
Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization
multidisciplinary
Pediatrics
Perception
Polls & surveys
Post-eruptive enamel breakdown
Questionnaire
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Statistical analysis
Statistical tests
Variance analysis
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Summary:Background Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is a prevalent clinical condition which is associated with a high burden of disease. The present study aimed to assess and compare the knowledge, perceptions, and clinical experience of general dental practitioners (GDPs), pediatric dentists (PDs), and other dental specialists (DSs) in Egypt about MIH. Methods Online and paper-based survey administration methods were used to collect the responses from Egyptian dentists regarding their knowledge, and perceptions about MIH. The survey tool focused on participants’ socio-demographics, clinical experience, perceptions, clinical management, and preferences for further training. The level of knowledge regarding MIH was compared among the three groups. Data analysis utilized Chi-square and one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test using SPSS® Statistics Version 26. Results The majority of respondents had observed MIH in their practice (86%). The participants who had a postgraduate degree had a significantly higher knowledge score value (51.01 ± 5.74) than GDPs (43.05 ± 7.04) ( p  
ISSN:2522-8307
2522-8307
DOI:10.1186/s42269-021-00671-2