• Acar Aren, Erdem Arzu Pınar AP, Gamze Aren, Zeynep Deniz Şahin, Güney Tolgay Ceren C, Merve Çayırcı, Elif Sepet, Recep Güloğlu, Hakan Yanar, and Kaya Sarıbeyoğlu.
• Department of General Surgery, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey. acararen@gmail.com.
• Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2018 Mar 1; 24 (2): 136-144.

BackgroundHospital emergency departments (EDs) are confronted with managing dental emergencies of both traumatic and non-traumatic origin. However, the literature suggests inadequate knowledge of the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among medical professionals. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes regarding management of TDIs among Istanbul ED physicians.MethodsSurveys were distributed to emergency departments (ED) directors and their physicians. The survey contained questions about their characteristics and tested their knowledge of managing dental trauma.ResultsA total of 126 surveys (13 ED directors and 113 physicians) were returned and included in the analysis. ED physician's knowledge of the appropriate management of crown fractures and avulsion was generally good (p=0.221), but poor for luxation injuries (p=0.0001). Physicians were more likely to have a better knowledge about permanent teeth than about primary teeth (p=0.027).ConclusionEducation, monitoring, improved availability of resources, and disciplinary measures in cases of poor compliance are necessary to improve TDI management in hospitals, especially among physicians.

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