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KMID : 0379819920090010030
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
1992 Volume.9 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.38
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A Study on Parental Awareness of the Emergency Management of Avulsed Teeth in Children
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최충호
정성철/김종열/황성혜/여재근
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Abstract
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The purpose of this investigation was evaluate, by means of a questionaire, the parental awareness of the emergency management of avulsed teeth in children.
297 parents were surveyed during a six week period at Yooseuk elementary school in Seoul. The results indicated that the person who experianced a avulsion of teeth was 16.6%, 35% of parents would attempt replantation of an avulsed tooth but
further
questioning showed they did not know the correct procedures. 36% of parents were unaware of adequate time for emergency dental services. 62% of parents felt they should seek professional help urgently following an avulsion injury, but their
knowledge of
transport media for the tooth was poor. Only 8% of parents knew that milk was the medium of choice for both washing and transporting an avulsed tooth. 76% of parents surveyed had never received advice in what to do in the event of an accident
where
a
tooth was avulsed.
This study revealed the need for educational campaigns aimed at parents to increase their knowledge of the emergency procedures required with a tooth is avulsed.
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