Dentists’ knowledge of the guidelines of traumatic dental injuries in the United Arab Emirates

Authors

  • M Alyasi Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Dubai
  • M Al Halabi Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai
  • I Hussein Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai
  • AH Khamis Biostatistics & Genetic Epidemiology, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai
  • M Kowash Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2018.19.04.4

Keywords:

General dental practitioners, IADT guidelines, Knowledge, Paediatric dentists, Traumatic dental injuries, United Arab Emirates

Abstract

AIM: This study aimed to assess general dental practitioners' (GDPs) knowledge within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), and to compare their level of knowledge with that of paediatric dentists (PDs). METHODS: Dentists were asked to complete a two-part questionnaire (seven questions covering demographic data and 13 questions about trauma cases scenarios) in electronic and paper format. A total of 296 returned questionnaires were analysed to identify GDPs' knowledge in managing TDIs, and to compare the score of GDPs' knowledge with that of PDs'. CONCLUSION: There was poor knowledge of TDIs among the surveyed UAE GDPs as well as the PDs, although PDs scored higher, indicating the need for further training.