Libyan general dentists’ knowledge of dental trauma management

Author(s):  
Marwa Hatem ◽  
Elsanousi M. Taher
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 457-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Iskander ◽  
Jennifer Lou ◽  
Martha Wells ◽  
Mark Scarbecz

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Maria de Lourdes V. Frujeri ◽  
Adriana B. Silveira Pinto ◽  
Ana C. B. Bezerra ◽  
Orlando A. de Toledo ◽  
Maria I. de S. Cortes ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 320-328
Author(s):  
Wataru Ode ◽  
Violeta Lopez ◽  
Mun Loke Wong ◽  
Lone Schou ◽  
Victoria Soo Hoon Yu

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Fadzlinda Baharin ◽  
Nor Fatimah Osman ◽  
Munirah Mohd Adnan

Introduction: Dental injuries could happen anywhere, including in the school compound. Correct management by the teachers in dental emergencies could prevent further damage to the traumatized tooth and improve the success rate of the treatment. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude towards dental trauma management among the primary school teachers in Kubang Kerian area. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in three national primary schools in Kubang Kerian and multi-stages sampling was performed to select the subjects. One hundred and twenty teachers (n = 120) were randomly selected and responded to a set of a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, knowledge, and attitude towards dental trauma. Results: A total of 120 primary school teachers, predominantly female teachers (74.2%) participated in this study. More than half of the teachers (62.5%) have more than 15 years of teaching experience. One-third of the teachers (34.2%) have completed first aid training; however, dental trauma management subject was lacking (1.7%). About 31.7% of the respondent had experienced dental trauma case. Eighty-five percent of the teachers did not opt for tooth replantation in the case of avulsion and almost all the teachers (97.5%) did not choose fresh milk as the medium storage of the avulsed tooth. Conclusion: The level of knowledge and attitude on dental trauma management among school teachers is unsatisfactory. As a recommendation, first aid training given to the teachers should include basic knowledge of dental trauma management. The awareness can be improved by organizing talk or campaign on dental trauma management at the school level.Keywords: Children, dental trauma, school teachers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
Tugba Yigit ◽  
Sibel Ezberci ◽  
Burcu Gucyetmez Topal

Summary Background/Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the antibiotic prescribing patterns for the treatment of paediatric oral infection, dental trauma and prophylaxis among dentists in Turkey. Material and Methods: A total of 206 paediatric dentists, including general dentists, paediatric dentists and specialist dentists, participated in this cross-sectional study. The questionnaire included questions about the number of paediatric patients treated and antibiotics prescribed, the most commonly prescribed antibiotic for oral infections and the clinical conditions under which antibiotics were prescribed. The participants’ ages, workplaces and professional experience were also evaluated. Results: The majority of the participants were paediatric dentists (45.1%) and general dentists (42.7%). For the management of dental infections, most dentists prescribed penicillin (94.7%). Their foremost prescription choices for the presence of an anaerobic infection were metronidazole (48.5%) and penicillin (32%). For dental trauma, the most common antibiotic-prescribed cases were avulsion and contaminated wounds, followed by alveolar fracture. Antibiotics were prescribed as a first choice for dental infections and dental infections of anaerobic origin, with no significant differences between professional experience or dental specialty in the dentists (p > 0.05). Practitioners belonging to Ministry of Health dental centres significantly differed from all other groups in preferring the antibiotic cephalosporin for dental infections of anaerobic origin. Conclusions: Adherence to published guidelines for antibiotic prescriptions for anaerobic dental infections and dental trauma was low. Clearer, more specific guidelines and increased post-graduate education could lead to a reduction in the negative consequences of this issue’s resultant over-prescribed antibiotics.


2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 595
Author(s):  
Rahul Kaul ◽  
Parul Jain ◽  
Nilanjana Saha ◽  
Suchetana Goswami ◽  
Shantanu Mukhopadhyay ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Townsend ◽  
Brett King ◽  
Richard Ballard ◽  
Paul Armbruster ◽  
Kent Sabey

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