Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Medical Students about Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 21; p. 14249
• Main Authors: Al-Haj Ali, Sanaa N, Farah, Ra'fat I, Alhariqi, Serene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 31.10.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Attitudes; Chi-square test; Confidence intervals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Curricula; Dentists; Emergency management; Emergency medical care; Emergency medical services; Emergency preparedness; Fractures; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Injuries; Knowledge; Learning; Medical personnel; Medical schools; Medical students; Physicians; Questionnaires; Saudi Arabia; Self assessment; Self evaluation; Social networks; Social organization; Social research; Students; Students, Medical; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teeth; Tooth Avulsion - therapy; Tooth Fractures; Tooth Injuries; Saudi Arabia; education; medical students; emergency management; dental trauma

Several studies indicate that physicians lack emergency management knowledge concerning traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), emphasizing the fact that medical students are not taught about this topic. This study aimed to assess the basic knowledge and attitudes of medical students in Saudi Arabia about...