Research Article

Knowledge of General Dental Practitioners and Specialists about Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Questions related to knowledge of emergency management of TDI.

QSituationAnswer options

1If an intruded primary maxillary anterior tooth has been displaced toward the labial bone plate(a) The tooth is left for spontaneous repositioning
(b) The tooth is immediately extracted
(c) Do not know

2If an immature permanent maxillary tooth has been intruded, the tooth should be(a) Left alone for spontaneous repositioning
(b) Repositioned orthodontically
(c) Repositioned surgically
(d) Extracted immediately
(e) Do not know

3If a mature permanent maxillary tooth has been extruded, the tooth should be immediately repositioned and stabilised using a…(a) Rigid splint for 4 weeks
(b) Rigid splint for 2 weeks
(c) Semirigid splint for 2 weeks in conjunction with RCT
(d) Semirigid splint for 2 weeks in conjunction RCT if pulp necrosis has occurred

4What type of splint should be used for extruded permanent incisors?(a) Semirigid with a nylon wire
(b) Stainless steel wire
(c) Composite resin
(d) Other

5If a patient with an immature permanent maxillary tooth injury with pinpoint pulp exposure came to the clinic within 3 hours after the trauma, the treatment procedure would be…(a) Do not treat but follow up
(b) Pulp capping
(c) Partial pulpotomy
(d) Cervical pulpotomy
(e) Pulpectomy
(f) Do not know
6If a patient with an immature permanent maxillary tooth injury with large pulp exposure came to the clinic more than 24 hours after the trauma, the treatment procedure would be…
7If a patient with a mature permanent maxillary tooth injury with large pulp exposure came to the clinic more than 24 hours after trauma, the treatment procedure would be…

8Which of the following storage media are suitable for the storage of an avulsed tooth?(a) Ice
(b) Tap water
(c) Paper tissue
(d) Fresh milk
(e) Patient’s mouth

9If the patient comes to the clinic within 60 min after trauma, before replantation, the immature avulsed tooth should be…(a) Rinsed with tap water
(b) Cleaned with any type of solution
(c) Left unwashed
(d) Kept in doxycycline for 5 min
(e) Scrubbed gently
(f) Kept in fluoride solution for 20 min
(g) Do not know

10If the patient came to the clinic more than 60 min after trauma, for what period do you indicate the use of a splint for a mature avulsed tooth?(a) No splint
(b) 2 weeks
(c) 4 weeks
(d) 2 months
(e) 24 hours
(f) Do not know

11After replantation, do you prescribe antibiotic therapy?(a) Yes, tetracycline (>12 years old)
(b) Yes, penicillin
(c) No

12Should avulsed primary teeth be replanted?(a) Yes
(b) No

RCT: root canal treatment.