Open AccessKnowledge and attitude of parents with regard to avulsed permanent tooth of their children and their emergency management-Chennai
Author(s) -
Tee Jing Loo,
Deepa Gurunathan,
Sujatha Somasundaram
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.130781
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontal fiber , tooth avulsion , dental trauma , dentistry , avulsion , population , orthodontics , incisor , surgery , environmental health
Dental avulsion is defined as the complete displacement of tooth out of socket along with severed periodontal ligament with or without fracture of the alveolar bone. Reimplantation of the avulsed tooth is considered as a best treatment modality due to its biological and psychological advantages. The viability of periodontal ligament cell on the root surface determines the prognosis of reimplanted tooth. The knowledge of parents regarding important steps to be taken immediately after dental avulsion is considered crucial for success of the treatment.