Knowledge of Emergency Management of Avulsed Teeth among Italian Dentists-Questionnaire Study and Next Future Perspectives

Marta Mazur, Maciej Jedliński, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska, Artnora Ndokaj, Roman Ardan, Gianna Maria Nardi, Roberto Marasca, Livia Ottolenghi, Antonella Polimeni and Iole Vozza
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Marta Mazur: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00166 Rome, Italy
Maciej Jedliński: Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, al. Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska: Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, al. Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Artnora Ndokaj: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00166 Rome, Italy
Roman Ardan: Department of Economic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, Kwiatkowskiego 6e, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Gianna Maria Nardi: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00166 Rome, Italy
Roberto Marasca: Pediatric Dentistry Unit, Head and Neck Integrated Department, AOU Policlinico Umberto I of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287/b, 00161 Rome, Italy
Livia Ottolenghi: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00166 Rome, Italy
Antonella Polimeni: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00166 Rome, Italy
Iole Vozza: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00166 Rome, Italy

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: (1) Background: In Italy, about one fourth of all schoolchildren experience a trauma to the permanent dentition. Management of avulsion trauma is challenging and requires adherence to clinical protocols. The aim of this study was to investigate the management knowledge of avulsed teeth among Italian dentists and to promote the guidelines’ dissemination through the use of new social media. (2) Methods: The survey was carried out during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy (March–May 2020). The questionnaire was sent anonymously to a total of 600 dentists. The questionnaire consisted of two parts. Part A—demographic and professional data and Part B—management of traumatic avulsion. (3) Results: The response rate was 50.6% and the mean fraction of correct responses was 0.524. Issues related to the therapeutic management of avulsed teeth were shown to be not well understood by the respondents. Professionals with qualifications in dentistry and those who declared to know the guidelines responded better, while other demographic and professional factors were insignificant. (4) Conclusions: Italian dentists’ knowledge of the management of avulsion trauma should be improved. Educational programs and campaigns must be undertaken to improve their awareness and adherence to the Italian and international guidelines.

Keywords: trauma management; avulsion of permanent teeth; Italian dentist; questionnaire; knowledge; international guidelines; IADT; dental avulsion; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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