Survey of Parents' Awareness of How to Immediately Deal with Dental Injuries in Zanjan

Bahareh  Nazemi Salman; Faezeh Jafari; Shabnam  Tamjid Shabestari; Soghrat Faghihzadeh; Sayedeh Solmaz Taheri

doi:10.18502/ijds.v17i3.7534

Bahareh Nazemi Salman Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Zanjan University of Medical sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Faezeh Jafari Dentist, Zanjan, Iran
Shabnam Tamjid Shabestari Dentist, Zanjan, Iran
Soghrat Faghihzadeh Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Sayedeh Solmaz Taheri PhD Candidate of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijds.v17i3.7534

Keywords: Pediatric dentistry, Tooth injuries, Dental care for children, Parents, Awareness.

Abstract

Introduction: Proper exposure and management of removed tooth from the alveolar sac are essential to ensure its long-term prognosis. This study aimed to assess the parents’ knowledge about damaged and avulsed teeth and their immediate treatment in children aged 6-12 years in Zanjan. Collected data using a standard information questionnaire.

Materials & Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 1397 from all areas of Zanjan city in a systematic circular method 19 primary schools for girls were selected. A 23-item questionnaire was distributed among all grades one through six to assess parents’ awareness of how to deal with dental trauma in these schools. Chi-square statistical test was used to analyze the data. The significance level was considered 0.05.

Results: 44.6% of parents had previous exposure to dental injuries, and 71.9% of them declared the removed tooth from the alveolar sac to be unsustainable. More than 50% go to the dentist if they notice looseness and bleeding with contusions, broken crowns and dislodged teeth. 92.9% of parents expressed their interest in training for more information on how to deal with dental injuries.

Conclusion: Parents with the diploma and university education had more information about trauma and avulsion. Most parents were unaware of the proper intermediate environment for the location of the tooth, and most parents declared the tooth removed from the alveolar sac unsuitable.