1. Dentists’ Knowledge and Clinical Experience towards Molar-Incisor-Hypomineralization in Iran
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Fatemeh Sadat Sajadi, Naimeh Hasheminejad, Alireza Mehdizadeh, Ali Eskandarizadeh, and Mohammadreza Rostamizadeh
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Dental Enamel Hypoplasia ,Dentists ,Knowledge ,Dentistry ,RK1-715 - Abstract
Objective: To determine the knowledge and clinical experience of dentists regarding MIH in Kerman/Iran. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a census sampling method was used, and all dentists registered in Kerman medical council were asked to participate in the study. A validated and reliable researcher administered questionnaire was used to determine participants' demographic characteristics, knowledge, and clinical experience. The association between knowledge score and demographic variables was determined using an independent t-test and ANOVA. The level of significance was set as 0.05. Results: Overall, 400 specialized and general dentists in Kerman completed the questionnaire. The mean knowledge score of dentists was 6.6±1.9 of 11. Female dentists’ knowledge was higher than male dentists (p
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- 2021