Research Article
Knowledge and Confidence of a Convenience Sample of Australasian Emergency Doctors in Managing Dental Emergencies: Results of a Survey
Table 2
Percentage (95% CI) of participants answering knowledge item correctly.
| Item | % Correct (95% CI); numerator/denominator |
| Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis knowledge | 7.0 (4.9–9.9); 29/413 | Tooth eruption dates | 18.1 (14.7–22.1); 75/415 | Periodontal abscess knowledge | 25.3 (21.3–29.7); 104/411 | Dental fracture knowledge | 38.6 (34.1–43.4); 160/414 | Dry socket management | 52.9 (48.1–57.7); 217/410 | Ludwig’s angina knowledge | 59.7 (54.9–64.3); 246/412 | Reimplantation of a deciduous avulsed tooth? | 59.7 (54.9–64.3); 247/414 | Full dentition description | 60.2 (55.4–64.8); 251/417 | Dry socket knowledge | 70.3 (65.7–74.5); 291/414 | Aphthous stomatitis knowledge | 70.5 (66.0–74.7); 292/414 | Causes of oral pain | 70.9 (66.4–75.8); 295/416 | Antibiotics for dental pain | 75.2 (70.9–79.2); 313/416 | Tooth avulsion knowledge | 81.6 (77.6–85.1); 338/414 | Naming of teeth | 83.9 (80.1–87.2); 350/417 | Tooth avulsion advice | 89.4 (86.1–92.1 ); 372/416 |
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