"Bulgarian Dentist & Dental Assistant Perceptions about EFDAs"
Question;"Assistants (n=100)";"Dentists (n=103)"
1;Female;86;"64 (62.1%)"
;Male;14;"39 (37.9%)"
3;"0-5 yrs";69;"42 (40.8%)"
;"6-15 yrs";26;"44 (42.7%)"
;"16-30 yrs";2;"13 (12.6%)"
;"30+ yrs";3;"4 (3.9%)"
4;Sofia;17;27
;"Big city";79;66
;"Small city";3;10
;Village;1;-
5;"Solo practice";3;"26 (25.2%)"
;"Group PR";7;"26 (25.2%)"
;"Dent Center";90;"51 (49.5%)"
6;"DDS Degree";-;103
;CertDentAsst;59;-
;CertMedAsst;9;-
;Non-Med;32;-
7;"Local anesthesia";"38 yes";"62 no";"8 yes (7.8%)";"95 no"
8;Amalgam;"45 yes";"55 no";"20 yes (19.4%)";"83 no"
9;Composite;"45 yes";"55 no";"6 yes (5.8%)";"97 no"
10;"Temporary crown";"69 yes";"31 no";"44 yes (42.7%)";"59 no"
11;"Final impressions";"30 yes";"70 no";"12 yes (11.6%)";"91 no"
12;"Expanded duties";"60 yes";"40 no";"57 yes (55.3%)";"46 no"
13;"EFDA Awareness";"48 yes";"52 no";"50 yes (48.5%)";"53 no"
14;"EFDA w/ Training";"73 yes";"27 no";"63 yes (61.2%)";"40 no"
15;"Increase efficiency";"91 yes";"9 no";"79 yes (76.7%)";"24 no"
16;"Work as good as DDS";"72 yes";"28 no";"46 yes (44.7%)";"57 no"
17;"Training required";"90 certified";"10 uncertified";"81 certified";"12 uncertified"
18;"Relieves dentist";80;"70 (68.0%)"
;"Decrease chair time";48;"45 (43.7%)"
;"Increase output";39;"40 (38.8%)"
;"Increase dentist quality";34;"41 (39.8%)"
;"Decrease Px anxiety";32;"28 (27.1%)"
;"Increase organization";82;"82 (79.6%)"
19;"Patient trusts EFDA";"31 yes (31%)";"69 no";"13 yes (12.6%)";"90 no"
20;"Want EFDA Train";"77 yes/23 no (77%) 4 males said no/1 male no was Cypriot";"58 yes/45 no (56.3%)  2 foreigners said no"
21;Nationality;"3 foreign (Cypriot), 7 Bulgarian Turks; 90 ethnic Bulgarians";"4 foreign (Ukrainian, Greek); 3 Bulgarian Turks; 96 Bulgarians"