title: Knowledge of general practitioners dentists about the emergency management of dental avulsion in Curitiba, Brazil.
abstract: The prognosis of traumatized teeth in general and of avulsed teeth in particular depends on prompt and appropriate treatment. Management of traumatic injuries may be a challenge to the non-specialized dentist, as they may occur when dentists are least prepared for it. The objective of this research was to investigate the knowledge of general practitioner dentists about the emergency management of dental avulsion in Curitiba, PR, Brazil. A group of 250 professionals were interviewed. The questions were related to knowledge of how to treat traumatic avulsion of teeth. The results suggest that the level of knowledge on the management of dental avulsion of the general practitioners dentists in Curitiba is adequate.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. w.denis@pucpr.br
authors.forename: Vania Portela Ditzel
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Westphalen
authors.forename: Wilson Denis
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Marili Doro Andrade
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Deonizio
authors.forename: Ulisses Xavier
authors.initials: UX
authors.lastname: da Silva Neto
authors.forename: Camila Bezerra
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: da Cunha
authors.forename: Luis Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Fariniuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy*