Table 2 Percentage distributions of the responses to questions about avulsion by the educational qualifications
From: Knowledge about tooth avulsion and its management among dental assistants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
General knowledge about avulsion and its management | Dental degree; n (%) | Non-dental degree; n (%) | N = 498; n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Should an avulsed permanent tooth be replaced n its socket? | Yes, in all cases | 70 (22.9) | 54 (28.1) | 124 (24.9) |
Not in all cases | 222 (72.5) | 103 (53.6) | 325 (65.3) | |
Never | 7 (2.3) | 10 (5.2) | 17 (3.4) | |
I don’t know | 7 (2.3) | 25 (13.0) | 32 (6.4) | |
Do you think that an avulsed primary tooth should be replanted?1 | Yes | 71 (23.6) | 63 (33.7) | 134 (27.5) |
No | 230 (76.4) | 124 (66.3) | 354 (72.5) | |
How urgently do you think one should seek dental treatment for an avulsed tooth?2 | Immediately | 284 (93.1) | 152 (79.6) | 436 (87.9) |
Within a few hours | 11 (3.6) | 11 (5.8) | 22 (4.4) | |
Before 24 hours has elapsed | 7 (2.3) | 13 (6.8) | 20 (4.0) | |
I don’t know | 3 (1.0) | 15 (7.9) | 18 (3.6) | |