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A survey of the knowledge of International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines by dentists from a South-Brazilian state
Objectives: The knowledge on the management of dental trauma is crucial to the long-term outcome of the affected permanent teeth. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding the dental traumatology guidelines proposed by the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) amongst dentists in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Methods: The survey consisted of a digital questionnaire distributed to all registered dentists in the state (n=15,039), between May2016 and Aug2016 Collected data included socio-demographic and professional variables, as well as data on previous experience and self-reported knowledge on dental trauma. The questionnaire also evaluated dentists’ knowledge based on the IADT guidelines, through a 12 multiple-choice questions, resulting on the main outcome of a 10-point final score of knowledge on dental trauma (SKDT). Data were analysed by descriptive statistics, followed by T-student test or One-way ANOVA with Tukey post hoc tests, estimating the relationship between exposure variables and the mean score.
Results: A total of 1,414 participants responded to the questionnaire (9.4% response rate). The mean age was 35.27±10.63, with 35.6% males. The overall mean SKDT was 5.87±1.57, and presented similar means of right answers in all areas of the state. Statistically significant differences were detected when comparing mean SKDT according to sex (females), main practice (public), years since qualification (10-19), highest level of postgraduate education (MS, PhD), previous experience on dental trauma (>5 cases treated) and self-reported knowledge (very good). Endodontists showed the highest mean SKDT, with significant differences compared to most of the other dental specialities.
Conclusions: The mean level of knowledge on the management of dental trauma was only moderate amongst South-Brazilian dentists. Female sex, Previous clinical experience, higher knowledge of the IADT guidelines, years of qualification and an academic postgraduate degree in the fields of Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Radiology or Pediatric Dentistry were associated with higher SKDT among dentists from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Methods: The survey consisted of a digital questionnaire distributed to all registered dentists in the state (n=15,039), between May2016 and Aug2016 Collected data included socio-demographic and professional variables, as well as data on previous experience and self-reported knowledge on dental trauma. The questionnaire also evaluated dentists’ knowledge based on the IADT guidelines, through a 12 multiple-choice questions, resulting on the main outcome of a 10-point final score of knowledge on dental trauma (SKDT). Data were analysed by descriptive statistics, followed by T-student test or One-way ANOVA with Tukey post hoc tests, estimating the relationship between exposure variables and the mean score.
Results: A total of 1,414 participants responded to the questionnaire (9.4% response rate). The mean age was 35.27±10.63, with 35.6% males. The overall mean SKDT was 5.87±1.57, and presented similar means of right answers in all areas of the state. Statistically significant differences were detected when comparing mean SKDT according to sex (females), main practice (public), years since qualification (10-19), highest level of postgraduate education (MS, PhD), previous experience on dental trauma (>5 cases treated) and self-reported knowledge (very good). Endodontists showed the highest mean SKDT, with significant differences compared to most of the other dental specialities.
Conclusions: The mean level of knowledge on the management of dental trauma was only moderate amongst South-Brazilian dentists. Female sex, Previous clinical experience, higher knowledge of the IADT guidelines, years of qualification and an academic postgraduate degree in the fields of Endodontics, Oral Pathology, Radiology or Pediatric Dentistry were associated with higher SKDT among dentists from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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