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ArticleBMC medical education2025

Knowledge, perception, and management toward traumatic tooth avulsion among dental professionals: a cross-sectional study.

Basem H Al-Huthaifi, Abdulhamid Al Ghwainem, Adel S Alqarni, Bandar Yahya Alshehri, Raid Abdullah Almnea, Ahmed Ali Alelyani, Abdulmajeed Saeed Alshahrani, Mohammed M Al Moaleem, Ashraf Mohammed Alhumaidi, Baker Mohammed Abdo Abdullah and 1 more

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Basem H Al-HuthaifiDepartment of Preventive & Biomedical Science, College of Dentistry, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana'a City, Yemen.
Abdulhamid Al GhwainemDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia.
Adel S AlqarniDivision of Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Bandar Yahya AlshehriDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Raid Abdullah AlmneaDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Division of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Ali AlelyaniDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Division of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmajeed Saeed AlshahraniDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Division of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia. musader11@hotmail.com.
Mohammed M Al MoaleemDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Ashraf Mohammed AlhumaidiFaculty of Dentistry, Ibn Al-Nafis University for Medical Sciences, Sanaa, Yemen.
Baker Mohammed Abdo AbdullahDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, Sana'a University, Sanaa, Yemen.
Emad Mohamed ShaamalaPrivate dental practice, Sanaa, Yemen.

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backgroundTooth avulsion is a severe type of dental trauma requiring immediate response and management. Timely treatment according to International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) protocols is important in achieving an optimal outcome. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception, and clinical practices of dental professionals located in Sanaa, Yemen, in regard to the management of avulsed teeth.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted using a validated questionnaire with 25 closed-ended items that assessed demographics, generalized knowledge of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), and clinical management of avulsed teeth. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests to determine whether differences are statistically significant (α = 0.05).

resultsA total of 202 individuals completed the shared questionnaire. The majority (87.62%) of the participants recognized that a knocked-out tooth should be reinserted, 40.10% knew about the ideal transport medium for an avulsed tooth, and 63.86% acknowledged the critical time period for successful replantation. Statistically significant differences were noted between the correct and incorrect responses of knowledge items (all p < 0.05), except items related to splinting type and the prognosis of an avulsed tooth. The overall percentage of correct responses to all questions was 69.19%.

conclusionThe knowledge of dentists in relation to the clinical management of dental avulsions was moderate but inadequate, and certain aspects of the proper management protocol for avulsed teeth could still be improved. Thus, improvement is needed regarding the effective handling of avulsed tooth cases.

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Clinical CompetenceDentistsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeTooth AvulsionAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesTooth ReplantationYemenYoung AdultAvulsion of permanent teethDental professionalDental traumaIADTKnowledgeTrauma management

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