Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic
Tooth avulsion is a dental emergency that needs prompt treatment to minimise complications. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the UKM Dental Polyclinic. This survey research design of a 19- item questionnaire...
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| author | S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, |
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| description | Tooth avulsion is a dental emergency that needs prompt treatment to minimise complications.
This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among
dental surgery assistants at the UKM Dental Polyclinic. This survey research design of a 19-
item questionnaire was distributed to 59 dental surgery assistants (DSAs). The questionnaire
consisted of demographic profile questions and questions regarding awareness and knowledge
of tooth avulsion and its immediate management. The results showed that 78% of DSAs at the
Institute know about first aid management of avulsed teeth, with the majority being taught
during their training course. Moreover, 96.2% of the DSAs know what tooth avulsion is and
recognise it as a dental emergency. Although 75% of the DSAs have never previously handled
any avulsed tooth case, 50% are confident in advising the public on what to do with an avulsed
tooth at the time of injury. As for the specific management questions of an avulsed tooth, the
responses from the DSAs varied according to the questions, ranging from 50% to 85%. DSAs
at the Institute have varying levels of awareness and knowledge regarding tooth avulsion.
Therefore, regular education programmes on dental trauma and its management will help
improve the DSAs’ current knowledge and ability to manage avulsion injuries better in emergencies. |
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| spelling | my-ukm.journal.244782024-11-07T00:36:08Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24478/ Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, Tooth avulsion is a dental emergency that needs prompt treatment to minimise complications. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the UKM Dental Polyclinic. This survey research design of a 19- item questionnaire was distributed to 59 dental surgery assistants (DSAs). The questionnaire consisted of demographic profile questions and questions regarding awareness and knowledge of tooth avulsion and its immediate management. The results showed that 78% of DSAs at the Institute know about first aid management of avulsed teeth, with the majority being taught during their training course. Moreover, 96.2% of the DSAs know what tooth avulsion is and recognise it as a dental emergency. Although 75% of the DSAs have never previously handled any avulsed tooth case, 50% are confident in advising the public on what to do with an avulsed tooth at the time of injury. As for the specific management questions of an avulsed tooth, the responses from the DSAs varied according to the questions, ranging from 50% to 85%. DSAs at the Institute have varying levels of awareness and knowledge regarding tooth avulsion. Therefore, regular education programmes on dental trauma and its management will help improve the DSAs’ current knowledge and ability to manage avulsion injuries better in emergencies. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24478/1/Sains%20Kesihatan_22_2_4.pdf S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, and Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, (2024) Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 22 (2). pp. 55-66. ISSN 1675-8161 https://ejournals.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1646 |
| spellingShingle | S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic |
| title | Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic |
| title_full | Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic |
| title_short | Knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dental polyclinic |
| title_sort | knowledge and awareness of avulsed tooth management among dental surgery assistants at the universiti kebangsaan malaysia (ukm) dental polyclinic |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24478/1/Sains%20Kesihatan_22_2_4.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24478/ https://ejournals.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1646 |
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