Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Medical Students about Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries.

ABSTRACT: Several studies indicate that physicians lack emergency management knowledge concerning traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), emphasizing the fact that medical students are not taught about this topic. This study aimed to assess the basic knowledge and attitudes of medical students in Saudi Arabia about emergency TDI management. This cross-sectional study recruited a convenience sample of medical students in their clinical years through social networking sites and asked them to answer a pretested internationally accepted questionnaire that included demographic questions, two case scenarios about crown fractures and avulsion of permanent teeth, and self-assessment questions. The data were analyzed statistically using descriptive statistics and the chi-squared test (p < 0.05). A total

SUBMITTER: Al-Haj Ali SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9654410 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature