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Knowledge of oral health professionals of treatment of avulsed teeth
Author(s) -
Cohenca Nestor,
Forrest Jane L.,
Rotstein Ilan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00448.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dental trauma , dentistry , continuing education , tooth avulsion , oral health , health professionals , permanent teeth , dental education , first aid , permanent tooth , family medicine , medical emergency , health care , medical education , incisor , economics , economic growth
– The management and immediate treatment of an avulsed permanent tooth will determine the long‐term survival of the tooth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of oral health professionals on the new guidelines for emergency treatment of avulsed teeth. A 12‐item questionnaire was distributed among general dentists, specialists, dental hygienists and dental assistants attending Continuing Education courses at the School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, between 2003 and 2004. This study reports only on the general practitioners who comprised 83% of the participants. The results revealed an uneven pattern of knowledge among them regarding the emergency management of an avulsed tooth. Statistically significant associations were related to the participants’ previous dental trauma education and their age. In conclusion, there is a need to improve the knowledge of general dentists in the current guidelines for emergency treatment of avulsed teeth.