Population Knowledge and Attitude Toward Emergency Management of Avulsed Permanent Teeth
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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21: e0223, 2021. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1287483
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To evaluate the knowledge of patients treated in a public University concerning dental avulsion and its emergency first-aid management. Material andMethods:
Three hundred patients were invited to answer a questionnaire about demographic characteristics, attitude and knowledge of first-aid management of dental avulsion. Chi-square test was used to assess the association between knowledge about dental replantation and education level.Results:
Female gender (66.7%) aged from 31 to 40 years (31.3%) with high school education (50.3%) predominated among all the participants. It was not found a difference between education level and management of avulsed permanent teeth (p=0.076), and 66% of the respondents were not able to do the replantation. In relation to the management of avulsed tooth, 42.7% of the respondents would brush the tooth and if the replantation was not possible, most of them would choose inappropriate media for storage. The association between the storage medium and educational level showed to be statistically significant (p=0.043).Conclusion:
It was possible to notice the lack of knowledge about this subject, and it could result in the worst prognosis. In avulsion cases, the subsequent root resorptions may lead to the loss of the child's tooth. It is important to implement educational campaigns to spread knowledge and improve success rates of permanent avulsed teeth
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Main subject:
Tooth Avulsion
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Tooth Replantation
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Community Dentistry
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Tooth Injuries
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Dentition, Permanent
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Bahia/BR
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Higher Education Unit of Feira de Santana/BR
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