title: Knowledge and attitude of 2,000 parents (urban and rural - 1,000 each) with regard to avulsed permanent incisors and their emergency management, in and around Davangere.
abstract: It is well recognized today that for long-term success, the management of traumatized teeth optimally should be carried out as soon as possible. Since, majority of traumatic injuries occur at home, the ultimate prognosis of an avulsed tooth may depend on knowledge of the treatment procedure, possessed by his or her parents. The purpose of this study was therefore to evaluate the parental knowledge and attitude regarding the emergency management of avulsed teeth in children (in Davangere--both urban and rural, 1,000 each).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davanagere, India. drshashikiran@yahoo.com
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Shashikiran
authors.forename: V V S
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Nagaveni
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D007194:India; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population