Kuwaiti Parents’ Knowledge of First-Aid Measures of Avulsion and Replantation of Teeth

Al-Jame, Qumasha; Andersson, Lars; Al-Asfour, Adel

doi:10.1159/000102149

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“…The findings are in accordance with other studies conducted on parents. [16111314161718] The residing area and age of parent did not affect their knowledge and awareness. Moreover, well-educated parents also had very little or no information about dental trauma first-aid.…”

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Awareness of emergency management of dental trauma

Namdev¹,

Jindal²,

Bhargava³

et al. 2014

Contemp Clin Dent

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Aim:Traumatic dental injuries 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. This study is aimed at evaluating the awareness level of a sample of Indian (Rohtak, Haryana) parents in the management of dental trauma.Materials and Methods:A total of 1500 parents were surveyed using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into three parts. The tabulated data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-square test.Result:This study indicated a low level of knowledge regarding tooth avulsion and replantation procedures to be followed in emergency. The residing area and age of parent did not affect the knowledge and awareness of parents. Moreover, well-educated parents also had very little or no information about dental trauma first-aid. The lack of significance in correct answers between those with and without such experience indicated that past experience did not seem to have increase the knowledge of the correct emergency procedures. Very little or no information about tooth avulsion and replantation had been given to most of them.Conclusion:Dental injury prevention and management should be recognized as a major public health issue and adequate resources to be allocated for research in this area. Educational programs to improve the knowledge and awareness among the parents have to be implemented.

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“…These surveys have included parents, sport coaches, teachers and even medical doctors. [67891011121314151617181920]…”

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Awareness of emergency management of dental trauma

Namdev¹,

Jindal²,

Bhargava³

et al. 2014

Contemp Clin Dent

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“…Scores 2 and 3 indicated knowledge of sufficient level to manage a situation of tooth avulsion. This scoring has been used in a recently published study and found to be suitable for studies like ours (31). A translated version of the questionnaire with the ideal answers and principles of scoring are shown in .…”

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“…The average knowledge level of dental emergency among lay people and care givers world wide is unsatisfactorily low (8, 17–31). Increasing the awareness of dental trauma management among the public including children may be one way to improve the prognosis of avulsed teeth.…”

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The effect of a leaflet given to parents for first aid measures after tooth avulsion

Al-Asfour

Andersson

2008

Dental Traumatology

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The aims of this study were to evaluate knowledge level among parents regarding tooth avulsion and replantation and to evaluate a simple leaflet as an information tool to enhance this knowledge. One Hundred and fifty parents in a primary school in Kuwait City participated in the study. Half of the parents received a leaflet with basic first aid message regarding what to do in case of tooth avulsion. One week after reading the leaflet, the parents who had received the leaflet were evaluated by using a questionnaire. The other half of the parents who had not seen the leaflet served as control. The level of knowledge was measured in the following categories: General knowledge of tooth avulsion, knowledge of replantation and primary vs permanent teeth, knowledge of how to clean an avulsed tooth, knowledge of extra-oral time, knowledge of storage methods and storage media. By scoring the knowledge, the level of knowledge was calculated. The results showed that knowledge level was low among Kuwaiti parents. Improvement was seen in all categories of knowledge as a result of reading the leaflet. A simple leaflet can be a valuable tool to convey important basic information and enhance knowledge of tooth avulsion and how parents should act in such a situation, although there are limitations in conveying the message for a complete understanding. Measuring the knowledge by scoring can give valuable feedback in developing various educational tools.

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“…Fifty percent physicians suggested normal saline whereas nurses preferred normal saline (35.3%) and antiseptic/alcohol (37.3%) in similar proportions. [4815]…”

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confidence: 99%