Awareness of management of dental trauma among medical professionals in Pondicherry, India
- 21 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Dental Traumatology
- Vol. 25 (1), 92-94
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00714.x
Abstract
The aim of the study was to establish the level of knowledge on the management of dental trauma among physicians at Pondicherry, India. A questionnaire was designed and was given to physicians working in medical colleges or as residents in advanced training programs in medicine in Pondicherry, India. The questionnaire contained a clinical situation of tooth avulsion and various treatment options. Only 5.5% of the medical professionals knew about reimplantation and none knew that the patients' mouth was the best transport medium. 90% of them accepted that they had no knowledge on dental trauma management. As the physicians get an opportunity to attend a case of dental trauma in emergency or private practice, it is vital that they possess sufficient knowledge on primary management of tooth avulsion, before referring to dentists.Keywords
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