Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude towards Emergency Management of Dental Trauma among the Parents of Kolkata-An Institutional Study

Tooth injuries: Knowledge of parents of public school students from the city of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…In this study, this was observed, as the ratio was 36 boys to 33 girls. In addition, home was the most common place where trauma occurred, and this has also been demonstrated in the literature . As home is the place where DT occurs more frequently, the importance of parents’ knowledge regarding the management of fractured or avulsed teeth is clear.…”

“…Most parents (51%) reported that they would take their child to the dental office after DT, regardless of whether or not the child was in pain, and that the optimal time for dental care would be within 30 minutes of the trauma occurring. It is known that the threshold between the favorable and unfavorable outcomes of traumatized teeth depends on fast and appropriate actions right after the trauma . In contrast, in a study conducted by Blakytny et al, more than 80% of lay individuals were not aware of and trained on first aid for DT .…”

“…As children depend on their parents for access to health care, a low level of schooling has a negative impact on children's health . In addition, studies show that the higher the income and the age of the parents, the greater the knowledge of how to proceed in cases of DT . Thus, socioeconomic differences can have an important influence on parents’ knowledge about the oral health of their children …”

“…Traumatic tooth injuries range in severity from enamel fracture to complete tooth displacement (avulsion) caused by strong impact on the supporting structures of the tooth . The high prevalence of trauma in children and adolescents, negative psychosocial impact, and the costs of treatment of tooth injuries lead to a public health problem .…”

Conhecimento de estudantes de 9 a 12 anos do CEF GAN, Asa Norte-DF, sobre trauma dental, após atividade educativa

“…Os acidentes envolvendo os dentes são muito frequentes, podendo acontecer apenas uma fratura de esmalte, até o completo deslocamento do dente de seu alvéolo, caracterizando o quadro mais preocupante 4 . Esse tipo de injúria, acomete principalmente os dentes anteriores permanentes do arco superior 3,5 e cerca de 16% das crianças em idade escolar já experimentaram a avulsão dentária 6 . Como a maioria da população não conhece o protocolo para um correto reposicionamento do dente, muitos estudos vêm sendo realizados, com o intuito de disseminar o conhecimento sobre reimplantes, contribuindo para a melhora do prognóstico do dente afetado.…”