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Špiljak, Bruno, Supina, Nika, Šimunović, Luka, Vranić, Lara, Vranić, Dubravka Negovetić |
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Acta Stomatologica Croatica; Jun2023, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p192-192, 1/4p |
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Aim: Dental traumas are a public health problem and one of the most common reasons for a paediatric patient to visit a dental office. The purpose of this paper is to examine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children who have experienced dental trauma, the level of their oral hygiene, and the knowledge of parents/caregivers about procedures in the event of such trauma. Materials and Methods: After signing the informed consent, parents/caregivers of children who came to the Department of Paediatric Dentistry of School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb and suffered dental trauma (N=110) were included in the research. The survey consisted of 5 parts (general information, opinion on the condition of the child's oral cavity, oral hygiene and frequency of visits to the dentist, child's nutrition and knowledge of procedures in case of dental trauma). Results: The knowledge of parents/caregivers about approach to dental trauma in 61.82% of respondents was not satisfactory. In 32.7% of cases, the most frequently recorded dental traumas were lateral luxation and complicated enamel and dentin fracture. Furthermore, 42% of respondents answered that children brush their teeth less than twice a day, while 43% of them were not aware of the fact about the composition of the toothpaste that the child uses. As many as 69% of children at the age of two visited the dentist for the first time. Conclusion: The results of this survey indicate the devastating knowledge of parents/caregivers in most of the examined parameters. Because of the above, all providers of dental health care should strive to educate parents/caregivers in order to reduce the prevalence of dental traumas and to improve oral hygiene in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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