Abstract

1.1.Objective: The objective of the present study was to assess the perception and practice of Saudi towards accidental dental trauma and Avulsed Tooth. 1.2.Methodology:In this is a cross sectional study, collected data obtained from 350 Saudi volunteers living in three cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) including; Hail (Northern KSA), Jeddah (Western KSA) and Riyadh (Capital KSA). 1.3.Results:Of the 350 participants, 150/350(43%) were males and 200/350(57%) were females. Of the respondents 36.4% were have experienced dental trauma of whom 40/148(27%) were males and the remaining 84/197(42.6%) were females. Conclusion:This study proves an insufficient knowledge regarding dental trauma management amongst general Saudi population. There is an urgent need to expand the knowledge of general Saudi population in this context using a variety of educational methods.

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