Awareness about Management of Tooth Avulsion among General Dental Practitioners: A Questionnaire Based Study

Mustafa, Mohammed

doi:10.21767/2469-2980.100036

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“…Mustafa reported that after avulsion, the prevalence of preferred splints which were semi‐rigid splint with stainless steel wire, semi‐rigid splint with nylon wire, and composite restorative materials was 34%, 23%, and 24%, respectively. In the current study, the prevalences were 84%, 37.3%, and 56.8%, respectively.…”

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Assessment of Turkish dentists’ knowledge about managing avulsed teeth

Duruk

Erel

2020

Dental Traumatology

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Background/Aim The first intervention and clinical experience are important in the treatment of dental avulsions. The aim of this study was to evaluate general dentists’ and specialists’ knowledge about the management of avulsed teeth. Materials Methods A total of 400 participants were evaluated. The questionnaire consisted of three parts: The first part inquired about personal information. The second part evaluated dentists’ knowledge of emergency and clinical management in case of tooth avulsion. The third part was about dentists' perspective on dental trauma education and self‐evaluation on dental trauma knowledge. The survey data obtained were analyzed using the Kruskal‐Wallis test, Chi‐square test, and multiple regression analysis. Results The questionnaires were answered by 155 dental practitioners, 80 pediatric dentists, and 165 other specialists. Pediatric dentists who have seen more trauma cases during their education are more knowledgeable about the management of tooth avulsion (P < .01). More than half of the dentists who participated in this study (58%) had less than 5 years of experience, 21% had between 6 and 10 years, 6.3% had between 11 and 15 years, 6% had between 16 and 20 years, and 8.8% had more than 20 years of experience in clinical practice. Dentists with fewer years of experience were more knowledgeable than dentists with more years of experience (P < .01). Conclusion The knowledge of dentists about the management of dental avulsion was acceptable but inadequate. While the knowledge of dentists was moderate, the knowledge of pediatric dentists was good.

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Assessment of Turkish dentists’ knowledge about managing avulsed teeth

Duruk

Erel

2020

Dental Traumatology

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“…Twenty-five per cent of all school children experience dental trauma, and 33% of adult have experience trauma to the permanent dentition. Anterior teeth are not only important for an aesthetic reason but are also necessary for mastication, phonetics, the integrity of supporting tissues, the psychological and mental well-being of youngsters [ 3 ].…”

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“…Several studies have investigated the awareness of avulsed teeth in children among parents, and dentists, and have recommended the necessity of learning methods of management to enhance the prognosis of avulsed teeth [ 2 , 5 - 7 ]. The prognosis of an avulsed tooth relies on three important factors; extra-oral time, storage media and root development [ 3 ].…”

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“…Dentists are required to manage traumatic dental injuries in children. Many studies have shown that there is insufficient knowledge regarding the immediate management of patients with traumatic dental injuries [ 3 ]. This particular study was planned to explore the awareness of the dental professionals (in Jazan region) about the management of an avulsed tooth/teeth.…”

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Awareness about Management of Tooth Avulsion among Dentists in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Alaslami¹,

Elshamy²,

Maamar³

et al. 2018

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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AIM:This study aimed to evaluate the awareness amongst dentists working in Jazan, a city in K.S.A., about their potential role in the treatment of traumatic tooth avulsion injuries.MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed and all dentists in Jazan, K.S.A. were invited to participate in this study. Data was collected through a self-administrated questionnaire. A total of 200 dental practitioners answered the questionnaire. The intern/general practitioners were 75%, and the specialists were 25%. The variables comprised socio-demographic information, professional characteristics and information regarding the awareness towards the management of tooth avulsion.RESULTS:A total of 200 dental practitioners answered the questionnaire. The intern/general practitioners were 75%, and the specialists were 25%. (44.3%) were aware of the critical time for avulsed tooth replantation while 71.8% of females did not know about the critical time for avulsed tooth replantation. 50.0% of the specialists reported that less than 30 min was needed for avulsed tooth replantation, while 59.3% of interns/general dentists advised less than 60 minutes.CONCLUSION:A statistically significant result was observed regarding the best storage medium, a critical time for avulsed tooth replantation and tooth management before replantation.

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“…Dental trauma is considered a major public health problem that might have a negative impact on the physical and psychological well-being of the affected individuals. 1 It ranges from minor chipping of the enamel to major maxillofacial injuries that involve the supporting tooth structure, or even tooth avulsion, which represents 1–16% of dental trauma cases, with the highest occurrence in the maxillary central incisor. 2 , 3 It is well known that the emergency management of an avulsed tooth is crucial for its survival.…”

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The Influence of Dental Trauma Education on Undergraduate Students at Ajman University, United Arab Emirates: An Interventional Study

Hashim¹,

Odeh²,

Salah³

et al. 2021

AMEP

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Background and Objectives The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of a lecture on dental trauma on the knowledge of undergraduate dental students at Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods Fourth-year dental students were asked to attend a lecture on dental trauma and then respond to an online questionnaire containing 10 close-ended questions related to their approach to managing dental trauma cases and tooth avulsion before (T0) and directly after (T1) the lecture. They were given 5 min for filling the questionnaire either time. McNemars test was used to compare the accuracy of their answers based on the correct or incorrect response for each question. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Results The questionnaire was sent to 164 students, out of which 157 responded, giving a response rate of 95.7%. After receiving the educational intervention, the students showed a significant improvement in their knowledge on managing permanent tooth avulsion, especially regarding the handling of an avulsed tooth before replantation, extra-alveolar time, and media used for the storage and transportation of avulsed teeth (< 0.001). Conclusion The study reveals that the lecture on dental trauma had an excellent outcome on the knowledge of the students. Therefore, it is essential to emphasize the importance of this information among undergraduate dental students in order to save teeth exposed to trauma and to reduce the social burden of such cases. This study contributes to better understanding of the effect of dental trauma education on undergraduate dental students’ knowledge of the subject.

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Awareness about Management of Tooth Avulsion among General Dental Practitioners: A Questionnaire Based Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Assessment of Turkish dentists’ knowledge about managing avulsed teeth

Assessment of Turkish dentists’ knowledge about managing avulsed teeth

Awareness about Management of Tooth Avulsion among Dentists in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

The Influence of Dental Trauma Education on Undergraduate Students at Ajman University, United Arab Emirates: An Interventional Study

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