Knowledge of emergency management of avulsed teeth among a sample of Egyptian parents

Abstract

Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) frequently occur in society and may occur at home. The ultimate prognosis of an avulsed tooth occurring in a child may depend on the parents' knowledge of appropriate emergency measures. Therefore this study aimed at evaluating the knowledge level of a sample of Egyptian parents in the management of a case of tooth avulsion in a child. A total of 985 parents attending a Pediatric Dental Clinic formed the sample of the study. A questionnaire comprising 13 questions in simple Arabic language was used. The parents were categorized into two groups according to their education level. The tabulated data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-square test. Markedly low knowledge levels were noted in both groups. This was evidenced in replanting the avulsed primary teeth, brushing and using antiseptics to clean the roots, holding the root instead of the crown, dry storage of the avulsed permanent teeth, and neglect over time from most of the parents. However, 24.3% of group 1 and 15.6% of group 2 chose milk as a transport medium. Therefore, educational programs would be necessary to improve awareness of the immediate management of avulsed teeth.

Awareness of emergency management of dental trauma among mothers in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

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“…Many international studies found that adults at emergency sites lacked knowledge regarding the immediate management of dental trauma; these studies included parents [4,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. In one study, knowledge of emergency management of dental trauma was lacking among Kuwaiti mothers and fathers, with no difference between them [13].…”

Knowledge assessment on dental avulsion of private and public school teachers of Curitiba

“…Dental trauma is more prevalent in the age range from 8 to 12 years and often occurs in the school environment, so teachers are responsible for the first child care in these cases [1]. For these reasons, one of the objectives of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of teachers who work with children at this age group on the management in the case of dental avulsion.…”

“…Dental trauma is the most important problem of oral health in childhood, occurring frequently in the school environment, at the age range from 8 to 12 years old and in males [1]. Studies show that dental trauma already affects 10% of the population; of this percentage tooth avulsion ranges from 0.5 to 16% [11].…”

Assessment of Parental Knowledge and Attitudes in Aydın City Regarding the Dentoalveolar Injuries

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