Abstract
To evaluate the awareness of emergency trauma management and the potential role of dentists in handling tooth avulsion injuries. The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dental Outpatients Department of Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, from December 2020 to March 2021, and comprised dentists and final year dental students of either gender. Data was collected using a 17-item questionnaire to assess the awareness level regarding the knowledge of traumatic dental emergencies and the role of a dentist in handling a traumatic tooth injury. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Of the 170 subjects, 52(30.5%) were males and 118(69.4%) were females. Overall, 139(81.8%) subjects had prior knowledge regarding avulsion, 164(96.5%) were aware of the term avulsed tooth, 106(62.4%) considered milk to be the best transport media for an avulsed tooth, 159(93.5%) knew the significance of extra-oral time, and all 170(100%) subjects said they wanted to study more about dental traumatic injuries. There was adequate knowledge about the term avulsion, transport media and extra-oral time, and there was evidence of interest about learning more among the subjects.
Highlights
Trauma to dento-alveolar tissues is considered the most serious oral and dental health problem, in youngsters and teenagers.[1]
The sample was raised using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Those included were both male and female final year dental students, house-officers and demonstrators/lecturers working at Jinnah Medical and Dental College (JMDC) Table No
164(96.5%) subjects were aware of the term avulsed tooth (Figure 1)
Summary
Trauma to dento-alveolar tissues is considered the most serious oral and dental health problem, in youngsters and teenagers.[1]. The blow to the anterior aspect of the face often affect the most important maxillary front teeth that tend to have high aesthetic value though they are involved in phonetics and mastication. Trauma involving these teeth can adversely affect the mental health of growing young individuals. In this young, age group, the periodontal ligaments tend to be weak and the supporting bone has not achieved its optimum density, making these structure most susceptible to injuries during early age. Age group, the periodontal ligaments tend to be weak and the supporting bone has not achieved its optimum density, making these structure most susceptible to injuries during early age. [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
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