Awareness of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPMs) among Northern Italian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Questionnaire
2.2. Sample Size
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of Respondents
3.2. Reported Occurrence of Opacities in Caries-Free Children
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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n (%) | |
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Number of respondents | 315/1000 (31.50%) |
Number of paediatric patients annually treated | |
0–100 | 263 (83.49) |
101–200 | 36 (11.43) |
>200 | 16 (5.08) |
Percentage of paediatric patients annually treated | |
1–25% | 259 (82.22) |
26–50% | 16 (5.08) |
51–75% | 13 (4.13) |
76–100% | 27 (8.57) |
Percentage of children aged 6–9 among paediatric patients annually treated | |
0–25% | 174 (55.24) |
26–50% | 128 (40.63) |
51–75% | 8 (2.54) |
76–100% | 5 (1.59) |
Percentage of caries-free children aged 6–9 | |
None | 33 (10.48) |
1–25% | 226 (71.75) |
26–50% | 33 (10.48) |
51–75% | 18 (5.71) |
76–100% | 5 (1.59) |
Frequency of scheduled check-up visits for children aged 6–9 | |
yearly | 57 (18.10) |
every six months | 151 (47.94) |
every three months | 75 (23.81) |
not periodically but only out of necessity | 32 (10.16) |
N (%) | |
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Percentage of opacities on second primary molars | |
None | 57 (18.10) |
1–25% | 187 (59.37) |
26–50% | 47 (14.92) |
51–75% | 19 (6.03) |
76–100% | 5 (1.59) |
Presence of opacities on the first permanent molars, in patients with opacities on the second primary molars | |
Yes | 188 (59.68) |
No | 127 (40.32) |
Percentage of opacities on the first permanent molars in patients with opacities on the second primary molars | |
1–25% | 82 (43.62) |
26–50% | 58 (30.85) |
51–75% | 48 (25.53) |
76–100% | 0 (0) |
Presence of opacities on the first permanent molars, in patients without opacities on the second primary molars | |
Yes | 156 (49.52) |
No | 159 (50.48) |
Percentage of opacities on the first permanent molars in patients without opacities on the second primary molars | |
1–25% | 115 (73.72) |
26–50% | 14 (8.97) |
51–75% | 27 (17.31) |
76–100% | 0 (0) |
Reported Occurrence of Opacities on the First Permanent Molars, in Patients with Opacities on the Second Primary Molars | Reported Occurrence of Opacities on the First Permanent Molars, in Patients without Opacities on the Second Primary Molars | ||
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | p-Value | |
188 (59.68) | 156 (49.52) | ||
1–25% | 82 (43.62) | 115 (73.72) | 0.00001 * (OR 0.28) |
26–50% | 58 (30.85) | 14 (8.97) | 0.00001 * (OR 4.53) |
51–75% | 48 (25.53) | 27 (17.31) | 0.06 (OR 1.64) |
76–100% | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Bardellini, E.; Conti, G.; Veneri, F.; Majorana, A.; Amadori, F. Awareness of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPMs) among Northern Italian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey. Dent. J. 2024, 12, 271. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12080271
Bardellini E, Conti G, Veneri F, Majorana A, Amadori F. Awareness of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPMs) among Northern Italian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey. Dentistry Journal. 2024; 12(8):271. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12080271
Chicago/Turabian StyleBardellini, Elena, Giulio Conti, Federica Veneri, Alessandra Majorana, and Francesca Amadori. 2024. "Awareness of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) and Hypomineralised Second Primary Molars (HSPMs) among Northern Italian Dentists: A Questionnaire Survey" Dentistry Journal 12, no. 8: 271. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12080271