Educational background of <scp>F</scp>lemish dental practitioners and their perceptions of their management of dental trauma

Cauwels, Rita; Martens, Luc; Verbeeck, Ronald

doi:10.1111/edt.12069

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“…These guidelines aim to provide the best possible treatment in an efficient manner . Previous studies have demonstrated that there is a worldwide low level of knowledge amongst dentists regarding the protocols for managing TDI . Furthermore, it is concerning that these results contrast with the self‐perception of the profession regarding the treatment of TDI …”

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Dentists′ knowledge of dental trauma based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines: A survey in South Brazil

Hartmann

Rossetti

Pinheiro

et al. 2018

Dental Traumatology

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Background/Aim Dental trauma is a public health issue with a high prevalence in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge of dentists in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, of the management of traumatic dental injuries, using the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) Guidelines as a reference. Materials and Methods An electronic questionnaire investigating personal and professional characteristics and 12 questions about dento‐alveolar trauma, was sent to all registered dentists of the Regional Council of Dentistry of Rio Grande do Sul (n=14 753). The respondents were grouped according to the sociodemographic and professional profiles and the data were evaluated by the Student‐T test or one‐way ANOVA, with Tukey's post‐hoc, with α = 5%. Results A total of 1414 dentists responded to the survey (9.59% response rate). The overall mean self‐reported knowledge of dental trauma was 5.87 ± 1.57, of a maximum possible score of 12. Some factors associated with a higher knowledge of the IADT guidelines were: female gender, previous clinical experience, years from qualification, self‐reported knowledge, and academic postgraduate degree. Dentists who are specialized in endodontics (6.58 ± 1.63) and pediatric dentistry (6.05 ± 1.44) achieved higher levels of knowledge on dental trauma. Analysis of the characteristics (gender, location, and proportion of specialists) of the respondents confirmed that they were representative of the target population. Conclusion The overall level of knowledge of dentists from Rio Grande do Sul of the IADT guidelines is moderate. These results highlight the need for continuing education on dento‐alveolar trauma in this population.

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Dentists′ knowledge of dental trauma based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines: A survey in South Brazil

Hartmann

Rossetti

Pinheiro

et al. 2018

Dental Traumatology

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“…A 2015 study of the adequacy of US pediatric dentistry patient pools determined that 83% of predoctoral program directors felt management of dental and alveolar trauma was an essential competency for general dentists. Numerous publications have expressed that general dentists are lacking in knowledge regarding management of acute dental trauma (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Likewise, Sch€ onwetter et al (9) found that trauma is an area in which students were least confident in their competence and they also noted that maxillofacial trauma was only superficially addressed in the curriculum.…”

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Interdisciplinary approach to education: preparing general dentists to manage dental trauma

Townsend

King

Ballard

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Dental Traumatology

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The traditional dental curriculum presents limited opportunities for students to evaluate and treat patients with acute dental trauma. In an effort to increase student experiences, faculty at a dental school initiated and taught an interdisciplinary trauma course from 2014 to 2016. This course was elective, offered in the final year of dental school, and combined student-led and faculty-led case-based discussions of management of traumatic dental injuries with hospital trauma call shadowing. Modifications of the course were made based on student feedback. Preliminary data from student surveys showed a favorable opinion of the course. Attendees were exposed to a higher number of acute traumatic injuries and they expressed greater confidence in their diagnosis and management abilities than their peers.

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“…Various studies reported a significant decrease of dental trauma knowledge in time [20,40,41]. On the other hand, two of these studies were performed on dentists and revealed a significant decrease especially 10 y after graduation [40,41].…”

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“…On the other hand, two of these studies were performed on dentists and revealed a significant decrease especially 10 y after graduation [40,41]. These results can be attributed to insufficient and/or outdated information provided during the time they were educated.…”

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Evaluation of retention of dental students' trauma knowledge following a reminder lecture

Karapinar-Kaz¹,

Tanalp²,

Ayhan³

et al. 2018

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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess senior dental students' acquisition of knowledge after 3 months following a reminder lecture. Materials and methods: A 1 h lecture including a slide presentation was prepared according to the Guidelines of International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT). The participants were asked to fill-out a questionnaire of 31 questions before (T0), after (T1) and 3 months (T2) after the lecture and were given 15 min for the completion of each questionnaire. Statistical significance level was set at P<0.05. Results: The average percentage of correct answers was higher after lecture than before (P<0.05) and there was some retention of knowledge after three months (P<0.05). The information was more retentive when delivered in the second part of the lecture (P<0.05) and for the students who encountered no trauma cases previously, whereas there was no difference between genders. Conclusions: One-hour reminder lecture on trauma just before graduation is beneficial for dental students. Provision of students with take home messages in the last part of the lecture can be recommended as information seems more retentive when delivered at this stage. The students who encountered no trauma cases previously may benefit more from a 1 h reminder lecture.

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Educational background of Flemish dental practitioners and their perceptions of their management of dental trauma

Abstract: It was observed that the knowledge of Flemish dental practitioners regarding emergency treatment for CCF is insufficient especially for the management of immature incisors.

Cited by 29 publications

References 21 publications

Dentists′ knowledge of dental trauma based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines: A survey in South Brazil

Dentists′ knowledge of dental trauma based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines: A survey in South Brazil

Interdisciplinary approach to education: preparing general dentists to manage dental trauma

Evaluation of retention of dental students' trauma knowledge following a reminder lecture

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