Dentists' knowledge of dental trauma based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines: An Australian survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

Traumatic dental injuries are the result of impact injuries to the teeth and/or soft and hard tissues within and around the vicinity of the oral cavity and pose a very serious public health dilemma. The aim of this study was to appraise the level of knowledge of dentists in Australia regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines.

Methodology

A link to an electronic questionnaire investigating personal and professional information and twelve questions about dental trauma was distributed by email using the Qualtrics Survey Software to ensure anonymity of the respondents, to members of the Australian Dental Association. The respondents were grouped according to demographic cha

SUBMITTER: Jadav NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature