Knowledge, attitude and perception of antiplatelet therapy among dentists in Central Eastern Turkey

Table 2 Survey summary

Question	Rural area (n = 74)	Urban area (n = 224)	P value
Do you know what is a coronary stent?	100% (74)1	100% (224)	NS
Do you know the difference between a bare metal and a drug-eluting stent?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001
What is the optimal duration of clopidogrel therapy after bare metal stent implantation?	4.1% (3)	26.3% (59)	< 0.001
Do you know the optimal duration of clopidogrel therapy after drug eluting stent implantation?	4.1% (3)	26.3% (59)	< 0.001
Do you know what is clopidogrel?	94.6% (70)	89.3% (200)	0.250 (NS)
Do you know what is prasugrel?	0	0	NS
Do you know what is ticagrelor?	0	0	NS
Do you suspend treatment with aspirin before a procedure in your patient?	93.2% (69)	88.8% (199)	0.374 (NS)
Do you suspend treatment with clopidogrel before a procedure in your patients?	93.2% (69)	88.8% (199)	0.374 (NS)
Do you consult with a cardiologist before interrupting antiplatelet medication?	100% (74)	100% (224)	NS
Do you prefer to wait until antiplatelet treatment is discontinued before performing procedure?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001
Are you aware of the consequences of interrupting treatment with clopidogrel?	23% (17)	37.9% (85)	0.027
Do you know how frequently thrombosis occurs after suspending treatment with clopidogrel in a patient with a coronary stent?	32.4% (24)	29% (65)	0.682 (NS)
Do you know the mortality rate associated with stent thrombosis?	9.5% (7)	10.3% (23)	0.597 (NS)
Do you know the importance of dual antiplatelet therapy for stent thrombosis prevention?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001
Are you aware of the guidance document produced by the American societies?	32.4% (24)	79% (177)	< 0.001

¹Number of respondents. “Yes” answers are counted as positive for each survey question. NS: Not significant.