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Table 5 The orthodontists who used a retention protocol based on factors according to the length of their work experience

From: A survey of protocols and trends in orthodontic retention

Factors influencing the choice of a retention protocol

Number

Work experience (years)

p

≤ 10 years (n = 38)

> 10 years (n = 43)

Knowledge and skills gained in postgraduate studies

81

31 (81.6)

23 (53.5)

0.007*

Clinical experience

81

24 (63.2)

40 (93.0)

0.001*

Knowledge gained from orthodontic books

81

18 (47.4)

26 (60.5)

0.238

Knowledge gained from the Internet

81

17 (44.7)

14 (32.6)

0.260

Other factors

81

6 (15.8)

3 (7.0)

0.208

  1. Values are presented as numbers (%) by a chi-square test
  2. *p < 0.05