Table 1 Distribution of patients’ age, body mass, gender, treated teeth, and different experience level for clinical instructors and dental students in the 4th and 5th year for inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) vs. intraligamentary anesthesia (ILA)
| IANB group | ILA group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 41.2 (12.1) | 44.4 (16.4) | 0.3 |
| BMI (Kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.9 (4.4) | 26.1 (5.9) | 0.8 |
| Gender, pat. no. (%) | 0.3 | ||
| Male | 22 (59.5%) | 17 (48.6%) | |
| Female | 15 (40.5%) | 18 (51.4%) | |
| Treated teeth. no. (%) | 0.47 | ||
| Molars | 29 (78.3%) | 26 (74.2%) | |
| Premolars | 8 (21.6%) | 9 (25.7%) | |
| Experience level no. (%). | 0.9 | ||
| Clinical instructor (GP) | 8 (21.6%) | 8 (22.8%) | |
| Dental students in the 5th year | 20 (54.0%) | 18 (51.4%) | |
| Dental students in the 4th year | 9 (24.3%) | 9 (25.7%) |