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PURPOSE: To evaluate dentists' professional experience and knowledge of emergency management of tooth avulsion injuries in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 100 questionnaires were evaluated. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of questions regarding personal information. The second part evaluated dentists' knowledge of emergency management in cases of dental avulsion. The responses for each question were counted and expressed as percentages. RESULTS: All dentists had a college degree or above. Only three dentists had a Master's or PhD degree. Most of the dentists (94.5%) considered time and storage media important for the prognosis of avulsed teeth. However, the dentists did not show consistent responses about the adequate time and ideal storage media to transport avulsed teeth. CONCLUSION: The study highlighted Brazilian dentists' need for continuing education in order to improve current knowledge in emergency management of avulsed teeth.
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Educación en Odontología , Avulsión de Diente/terapia , Adulto , Anciano , Brasil , Competencia Clínica , Escolaridad , Tratamiento de Urgencia , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Soluciones Preservantes de Órganos/uso terapéutico , Pronóstico , Factores de Tiempo , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
O presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar um levantamento epidemiológico sobre os casos de fratura coronária em pacientes que foram atendidos no Projeto Trauma Dental da Escola de Odontologia da Unigranrio, no período de 2005 a 2011. O estudo foi baseado nos dados coletados dos prontuários e as informações obtidas estão relacionadas ao gênero, idade, etiologia da fratura, local do pronto atendimento, tempo decorrido até o pronto atendimento, dentes acometidos, situação clínica e a necessidade de tratamento endodôntico. Foi observada uma maior incidência em pacientes do gênero masculino, com a idade mais afetada entre 6 e 10 anos. Os resultados mostram a distribuição etiológica, clínica e demográfica das fraturas coronárias em um projeto de trauma dentário na cidade de Duque de Caxias.
The aim of the present study was to conduct an epidemiological survey on coronal fracture cases in patients treated at the Dental Trauma Project at Unigranrio School of Dentistry, from 2005 to 2011. This study was based on data collected from records and information related to gender, age, fracture cause, prompt service, elapsed time from the accident, affected teeth, clinical condition of the teeth and the need of endodontic treatment. It was observed a higher incidence in male patients, with the most affected age between 6 to 10 years. The results show the etiological, clinical and demographic distribution of coronal fractures in a project of dental trauma in Duque de Caxias city.
