Professional Knowledge Of Emergency Doctors On The Management Of Dental Injuries In Kanpur City, India–A Questionnaire Survey
Professional Knowledge Of Emergency Doctors On The Management Of Dental Injuries
Keywords:
Dental injuries, emergency doctors, managementAbstract
Background: Emergency doctors are often the first to assess dental and dento-alveolar injuries. Early diagnosis and appropriate management is essential for a good long- term prognosis of restored dental aesthetics and function. Objective: To evaluate knowledge, awareness, management of dental injuries and appropriate onward referral among emergency doctors in Kanpur city. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study using a self administered structured questionnaire was conducted in 18 hospitals of Kanpur city. The survey was conducted in emergency hospitals where there were at least 5 emergency doctors posted. A total of 87 emergency doctors selected through convenient sampling technique responded to the questionnaire that consisted of 14 closed ended questions. Descriptive statistics were used for statistical analysis. Results: Eighty six percent of emergency doctors were aware of the significance of dental injuries. Majority of the respondents (70.1%) knew about the most accurate and sensitive method of identifying dental injuries. About half of the doctors were aware of the management of dental injuries for adult teeth while only 32.2% of the study population knew the correct definition of avulsion of tooth. The correct medium for preserving, holding and reimplanting an avulsed tooth was observed among 9.2%, 55.2% and 33.2% of the respondents respectively. Conclusion: The result shows that the emergency doctors have superficial knowledge which needs to be enhanced for better management of dental injuries. Appropriate learning and training is essential for increasing the knowledge and awareness among emergency doctors regarding dental injuries. [Abhishek A NJIRM 2017; 8(1): 71-76]
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