public function tableExists( $tablename )
	{
		$sql = "
			SELECT TABLE_NAME
			FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
			WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE'
				AND TABLE_SCHEMA = ?
				AND TABLE_NAME = ?
		";

		$stmt = $this->_conn->create( $sql );
		$stmt->bind( 1, $this->_dbname );
		$stmt->bind( 2, $tablename );
		$result = $stmt->execute();

		if( $result->fetch() !== false ) {
			return true;
		}

		return false;
	}