The Experience and Knowledge of Traumatic Dental Injuries among Pediatric Physicians

Abstract

Objective:To assess the knowledge and attitude of pediatric physicians towards management of permanent and primary avulsed teeth. Materials and Methods: Pediatric physicians filled out a questionnaire. A total of 133 physicians agreed to participate. The questionnaire surveyed the physician's background, knowledge, and approach to managing tooth avulsion. Results: Only 27.1% of the physicians underwent dental trauma training. Most of the physicians (74%) prefer to refer avulsed tooth cases to a dentist immediately. Only 3% would put the tooth back into the socket. When the participants were asked about storing the avulsed tooth, 38.3% correctly said they would advise keeping the tooth in milk. Most of the physicians (67%) answered that primary teeth should not be replanted. Conclusions: The pediatric physicians’ knowledge about tooth avulsion is fair Clinical Relevance:Educational training programs should be developed and conducted in order to improve awareness of emergency management strategies in such cases.