Table 3.
Participants’ answers to questions regarding the knowledge of tooth avulsion
| Question | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Give the correct definition for replantation. | ||
| Replacing avulsed teeth by other teeth | 7 | 4.3 |
| Placing back the same teeth which were avulsed | 128 | 78.1 |
| Placing an implant or denture in place of avulsed teeth | 5 | 3.0 |
| I don’t know | 18 | 11 |
| No answer | 6 | 3.6 |
| Who is the right person to conduct replantation? | ||
| Only a dentist | 140 | 85.4 |
| Every person with medical background | 3 | 1.8 |
| Everybody who witnessed tooth avulsion | 12 | 7.3 |
| I don’t know | 9 | 5.5 |
| What time from trauma is crucial for the replantation? | ||
| Up to 1 h | 103 | 62.8 |
| 12 h | 26 | 15.8 |
| I don’t know | 27 | 16.5 |
| No answer | 8 | 4.9 |
| Avulsed teeth should be held by | ||
| The crown | 121 | 73.8 |
| The root | 0 | 0 |
| I don’t know | 29 | 17.7 |
| No answer | 14 | 8.5 |
| Which medium is the best for the transport of an avulsed tooth?a | ||
| Sterile gauze | 33 | 20.1 |
| Hand | 1 | 0.6 |
| Milk | 27 | 16.5 |
| Patient’s saliva | 56 | 34.1 |
| Saline | 95 | 57.9 |
| Water | 12 | 7.3 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 0 |
| Ice | 12 | 7.3 |
| What should be done if the avulsed tooth gets dirty? | ||
| Wash it with water | 138 | 84.1 |
| Wash it using a detergent | 7 | 4.3 |
| Throw it away because if dirty it is useless | 1 | 0.6 |
| No answer | 18 | 11 |
| What would be your behaviour in case of tooth avulsion? | ||
| Immediate provision of tooth replantation | 22 | 13.4 |
| Calling a dentist and following his/her instructions | 29 | 17.7 |
| Transporting the patient to the nearest dentist | 6 | 3.7 |
| Calling patient’s parents and advising them to take the child to a dentist | 104 | 63.4 |
| Keeping the child under observation | 0 | 0 |
| No answer | 3 | 1.8 |
a multiple-response question