title: What do parents know about dental trauma among school-age children? A pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Ministry of Health published in November 2012 the "National guidelines for the prevention and clinical management of dental trauma in individuals during their developmental age". The aim of this study is to verify the knowledge among parents of children of primary schools to plan corrective actions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out filling in an anonymous questionnaire distributed to parents enrolled in three primary schools.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Despite the publication of the National guidelines, the survey results confirm parents' lack of awareness, knowledge and skills in relation to dental trauma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This survey will allow to plan a training on interventions aimed at the protection of oral health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: De Giglio
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coretti
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbuti
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, WHO Centre of Collaboration of Milan "Epidemiology and Community Dentistry", University of Milano, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Strohmenger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dental trauma; Guidelines; Parents; Questionnaire