Societal Preference for Gender of Surgeons Performing Patients' Surgery

Publication date: March 2017
Source:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 75, Issue 3
Author(s): Alyssa Franklin, Caroline K. Carrico, Daniel M. Laskin
PurposePrevious studies have shown that there may be a bias among some male oral and maxillofacial surgeons regarding women practicing in the specialty. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a similar bias in the general public.Patients and MethodsWe performed a survey of 65 patients of various genders, educational levels, and ages asking them their surgeon gender preference for extraction of a tooth, removal of impacted third molars, and cosmetic surgery, as well as the reasons for their preference.ResultsOf respondents, 91% had no preference regarding surgeon gender for tooth extraction, 88% for removal of impacted teeth, and 83% for cosmetic surgery. There was no difference in gender preference based on the respondents' gender, educational level, or age.ConclusionsThere does not appear to be a gender bias against female oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the general population.



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