Evaluation of Knowledge- Attitude- Practice (KAP) of Intern Dentists in Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Primary Anterior teeth: A Cross-sectional Study | ||||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 67, Issue 2 - Serial Number 1, April 2021, Page 935-940 PDF (444.17 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2021.49569.1334 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Marwa Hussien   1; Nevine Waly2; Manal ElShiekh 3
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| 1Teacher assistant Faculty of Pediatric Dentistry, MSA University | ||||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental public Health, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University. | ||||
| 3Associate professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the Egyptian intern dentist’s knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in the emergency management of traumatic dental injuries in primary anterior teeth. Materials and methods: A four-part questionnaire was distributed among a total of 500 intern dentists. Part 1 consisted of 8 questions focusing on personal and professional information, part 2 consisted of 7 questions focused on 3 clinical cases, Part 3 consisted of 9 close-ended questions to assess the attitude of intern dentists, and part 4 consisted of 4 close-ended questions related to the assessment of the practice of intern dentists regarding traumatic dental injuries in primary anterior teeth in children. The data were analyzed using the t-test at P < 0.05 level of confidence. Results: A total of 500 intern dentists participated in the survey, 235 were males and 265 were females. The overall mean age was 23.6 ± 1.3 years. The mean value of knowledge scores was 4.37 ± 1.45. There was no statistically significant correlation between the knowledge score of the intern dentist and the ability to provide proper action when needed. Conclusion: The knowledge of intern dentists regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries in primary anterior teeth was inadequate. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Traumatic dental injuries; Dental emergency; primary anterior teeth; deciduous teeth; knowledge assessment | ||||
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