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.
Highlights
Dental trauma is one of the common types of accidents that children may experience during their primary and mixed dentitions stages[1]
The effect size was calculated based on 80% power and a significance level of α = 0.05in which 30% of parents could not demonstrate any knowledge of the emergency management of dental avulsion
Permanent Tooth avulsion is the only critical dental condition where unprofessional individuals who were present at the accident area performed immediate action[9]
Summary
Dental trauma is one of the common types of accidents that children may experience during their primary and mixed dentitions stages[1]. Dental trauma may range from crown fracture to complete removal of the tooth out of its socket[2]. Permanent tooth avulsion is the complete removal of a primary or permanent anterior or posterior tooth out of its socket because of trauma or accident[2,3]. The major scenes of dental trauma include school and home; the most common reasons for permanent tooth dental trauma are falling, accidents, fights, and sports involving physical activities[3]. Epidemiological studies showed that parents and school nurses are generally responsible for the primary management of an avulsed permanent tooth; their knowledge that the avulsed tooth should be maintained, cleaned and stored in proper media was inappropriate and insufficient[4,5]
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