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Table 5 Cosmetic surgery

From: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty amongst healthcare professionals, and the General Public from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country

Condition Role Plastic surgeon Ear–nose–throat Oral and maxillofacial surgeon General surgeon Others
Chin correction surgery Dentist 23 3 73 0 1
Medical doctor 41 3 56 0 0
p 0.006 1.000 0.012 1.000
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Dentist 57 3 28 8 4
Medical Doctor 58 14 4 0 24
p 1.000 0.009  < 0.001 0.007  < 0.001
Face lift Dentist 72 0 24 3 1
Medical doctor 82 9 9 0 0
p 0.093 0.003 0.004 0.246 1.000
Facial implants (silicone or other alloplasts) Dentist 62 1 36 0 1
Medical doctor 77 2 21 0 0
p 0.021 1.000 0.019 1.000
Fat grafting to the face Dentist 73 0 19 5 3
Medical doctor 79 9 12 0 0
p 0.321 0.003 0.171 0.059 0.246
Hair transplant Dentist 65 1 3 4 27
Medical doctor 59 9 0 3 29
p 0.382 0.018 0.246 1.000 0.753
Injection of Botox and fillers Dentist 71 3 11 4 11
Medical doctor 76 12 0 0 12
p 0.423 0.029 0.001 0.121 1.000
Jaw deformities and discrepancy Dentist 6 1 93 0 0
Medical doctor 8 0 92 0 0
p 0.579 1.000 0.788
Laser resurfacing of facial skin Dentist 80 0 6 1 13
Medical doctor 75 9 2 0 14
p 0.397 0.003 0.279 1.000 1.000
Problem with facial appearance or asymmetry Dentist 54 1 44 1 0
Medical doctor 51 3 43 0 3
p 0.671 0.621 0.887 1.000 0.246
Rhinoplasty (Nose plastic surgery) Dentist 60 35 4 1 0
Medical doctor 38 53 9 0 0
p 0.002 0.010 0.251 1.000
  1. As each group contained 100 participants, cell values represent both n and %
  2. Column p values were generated from a Chi-square test (cell count ≥ 5) or a Fisher’s exact test (cell count < 5)