title: Knowledge and attitude of mothers with regards to emergency management of dental avulsion.
abstract: Traumatic injuries to the teeth and their supporting structures are frequent in children. Among the traumatic injuries, dental avulsion results in the major functional and esthetic disturbances for patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study's aim was to assess the mothers' level of knowledge and attitude concerning dental avulsion.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire contained 6 objective questions for the assessment of the mothers' knowledge and attitude regarding the management of dental avulsion and emergency procedures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 242 mothers participated in the study. A lack of technical information was observed among the mothers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study showed the need of a more effective communication between dental professionals and mothers to better handle dental emergencies. Educational campaigns and preventive programs on dental trauma must be organized to improve the emergency management of dental avulsion.
authors.affiliation: Baurú School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thais M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Vivien T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Ana Beatriz S
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Thiago C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Carlos F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida A M
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Machado
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014090:Tooth Replantation