KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND PRACTICE ABOUT DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY AMONG DENTAL PRACTITIONERS A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Aim: The study evaluates the knowledge, awareness and practice among dentists in Kanchipuram regarding the emergency and clinical management of avulsed tooth. Traumatic injuries of teeth are common in both permanent and deciduous teeth,with avulsion being one of the most common traumatic injuries. Objective :Immediate replantation is considered the best treatment option for an avulsed tooth, but this cannot always be carried out immediately. The International Association for Dental Traumatology (IADT) updated a revised version in 2022 for the management of an avulsed tooth. Materials and methodology: This study is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study comprising 104 dentists practicing in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu.A newly framed pretested and validated 11 questionnaire was divided into two sections; section one comprised of demographic questions and the second section comprised of management of an avulsed tooth.the result was collected and statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS software version 22.0 Result: The questionnaire was to evaluate the knowledge about the critical time, survival duration of periodontal cells, storage media, extra oral dry time, splinting protocols and follow up details the result of the study indicated moderate level of knowledge and awareness among the participants regarding the management of the avulsed tooth Conclusion : The study concludes that there is a need for continuing education among dentist regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries to provide better treatment outcomes