Knowledge of tooth avulsion first aid management among parents residing in UAE

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of parents visiting a specialized dental center in Ajman on permanent tooth avulsion and the required first aid procedure to achieve better prognoses. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ajman Emirate, UAE. Three hundred eighty-eight parents from three nationalities (Emirati, Egyptian and Indian) residing in UAE answered a constructed questionnaire that included demographic information related to the participants and questions related to permanent tooth avulsion and the required first steps for its management. Results: Study findings reflect deficiencies in the following areas. Of the 388 parents, (236, 60.8%) had poor knowledge about permanent tooth avulsion. Parents who had previous knowledge obtained information from unsupported sources, such as friends (145, 37.4%). Out of 388 parents, (324, and 83.5%) would not replant the tooth. Finally, the majority of the participants did not know the proper media to store the avulsed permanent tooth with one-third of parents choosing cotton or water (142, 36.6%). Conclusion: This study showed a lack of knowledge regarding permanent tooth avulsion among parents from the major nationalities residing in UAE. However, the respondents represent major differences regarding related to knowledge, replant, and storage of avulsed permanent teeth.

Emergency Management of Avulsed Permanent Incisors: Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers and Parents in Casablanca

“…Similarly, among the interviewed parents, only 9.7% chose to return the avulsed tooth to its original position. This result is similar to that recorded in Turkey [18] where 9.3% stated that an avulsed tooth should be replanted but was lower than that reported in the United Arab Emirates (16.5%) [19] and in India both in Imphal (22.2%) [20] and Chennai (30%). [21] Inadequate answers from parents and teachers on the appropriate attitude to deal with avulsed permanent incisors can be explained, as other studies [14] have clearly indicated, by their lack of information on the subject, their concern about bleeding which could be life threatening of and their apprehension of a possible complication.…”

Global status of knowledge of parents for emergency management of traumatic dental injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…The mode of distribution of the questionnaire in the majority of studies was self-administration 16 – 18 , 20 , followed by personal interviews in two studies 13 , 14 . The mode of distribution was not mentioned in the two studies 15 , 19 . The questionnaire was available in two or more languages in three studies 13 , 15 , 19 , one language in two studies 16 , 18 .…”

“… Was appropriate statistical analysis used? Risk of Bias Murali et al 2014 13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Low Costa et al 2016 14 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low Kaul et al 2016 15 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Low Alyahya et al 2018 16 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low Al-Sehaibany et al 2018 17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Low Alharbi et al 2020 18 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low Hussain et al 2020 19 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low Ahmed et al 2020 20 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Moderate …”

“…The studies had been published between 2014 to 2020 with three from 2020 18 – 20 . Among them, three had been performed in Saudi Arabia 17 , 18 , 20 , two in India 13 , 15 , and one each in Kuwait 16 , United Arab Emirates 19 and Brazil 14 . All the studies except Murali et al 13 and Costa et al 14 were cross-sectional in design 15 – 20 .…”

“… Author Year Journal Country Type of Study Conclusion Murali et al 13 2014 Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry India NM Lack of awareness among the mothers regarding the emergency management of dental trauma. Costa et al 14 2016 International Dental Journal Brazil Cohort Lack of awareness among mothers Kaul et al 15 2016 Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research India Cross-sectional Knowledge level was not satisfactory Alyahya et al 16 2018 Medical Principles and Practice Kuwait Cross-sectional Inadequate knowledge of emergency management for dental avulsion Al-Sehaibany et al 17 2018 Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry Saudi Arabia Cross-sectional Insufficient knowledge Alharbi et al 18 2020 The Open Dentistry Journal Saudi Arabia Cross-sectional Inadequate levels of knowledge to manage deciduous and permanent tooth avulsion Hussain et al 19 2020 Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences UAE Cross-sectional Lack of knowledge regarding permanent tooth avulsion among parents Ahmed et al 20 2020 European Endodontic Journal Saudi Arabia Cross-sectional Parents were unaware of emergency management for tooth avulsion …”