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This cross\u2010sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception of Syrian under\u2010 and postgraduate students regarding diagnosing and managing molar\u2010incisor hypomineralisation (MIH)\u2010affected teeth.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Final\u2010year dental students (FY\u2010students), postgraduates in paediatric dentistry (PD\u2010postgraduates) and postgraduates in other lines of specialty (OS\u2010postgraduates) in all Syrian dental schools were invited to participate in an established web\u2010based survey covering the knowledge and attitudes regarding the prevalence, aetiology, diagnosis and management of MIH. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics and Fisher's exact\/chi\u2010squared tests at 5%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In total, 1142 post\u2010 and undergraduate students from six public and five private dental schools in Syria participated in this study (867 FY\u2010students, 74 PD\u2010postgraduates and 201 OS\u2010postgraduates). PD\u2010postgraduates were found to present statistically significantly better knowledge regarding MIH compared with the two other groups. Only 19% of FY\u2010students and 54% of OS\u2010postgraduates reported themselves familiar with MIH (compared with 97% of PD\u2010postgraduates). Similarly, 18% of FY\u2010students and 27% of OS\u2010postgraduates were capable of diagnosing MIH (compared with 81% of PD\u2010postgraduates). Stainless\u2010steel crowns and direct composite fillings were chosen as most suitable for treating MIH\u2010affected molars from all responders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>FY\u2010students and even OS\u2010postgraduates in Syria lack knowledge and confidence when confronted with MIH. 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