Level of knowledge in patients with dental trauma

Authors

  • María Victoria Pasarón Pérez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas
  • Judit Martínez Abreu Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas.
  • Concepción de la Caridad Macías Castro Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas.
  • Marisela Viera Santiago Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas.
  • Mabel Bravo Calzadilla Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas.
  • Nancy de la Caridad Morán García Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas.

Keywords:

dental trauma, dentistry, knowledge level.

Abstract

Introduction: dental trauma is one of the most dramatic accidents a person can suffer and its frequency in dental clinic is higher and
higher; therefore it is required the population knowledge on its immediately and adequate handling.
Aim: to determine the knowledge level of patients with dental trauma.
Materials and methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in the population of Pueblo Nuevo Health Area, Teaching Policlinic "Carlos Verdugo", in the period from 2009 to 2014.
Results: male sex was the most affected one (65.1 %), and the frequency of trauma in permanent teeth was higher than in deciduous ones. School and dentist were the main information sources on the theme (7 % in both cases). The predominant knowledge level was low (83.7 %). Population considers that waiting several days could be the behavioural criteria in the case of dental trauma.
Conclusions: male sex was the predominant one; dental trauma was more frequent in 4-11 years age. The recognized information sources were the dentist and school. A general lack of knowledge was appreciated, above all in the immediate handling of the affection

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Published

2017-01-26

How to Cite

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Pasarón Pérez MV, Martínez Abreu J, Macías Castro C de la C, Viera Santiago M, Bravo Calzadilla M, Morán García N de la C. Level of knowledge in patients with dental trauma. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 26 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];39(1):24-32. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/2117

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Research article

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