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Table 2 Percentage of dentists rating component as important in determining responsibility loading for a service

From: Responsibility loadings for dental services by general dentists

 

Item code

 

Component

011

Initial oral exam

513

Amalgam filling

311

Tooth removal

417

Root canal treatment

211

Subgingival curettage

All

Knowledge

87.3

44.9

72.6

88.3

75.0

73.7

Judgement

90.4

50.8

77.6

81.7

71.9

74.5

Experience

81.0

61.3

84.3

85.8

82.7

79.1

Dexterity

12.1

73.9

72.6

78.2

86.2

64.5

Perception

60.6

39.4

53.8

67.7

69.2

58.2

Physical effort

5.6

32.8

71.6

33.7

65.1

41.7

Mental effort

58.2

32.5

57.1

59.0

52.8

52.0

All

56.4

47.9

69.9

70.7

71.9

63.4