Table 3 Knowledge about re-implantation and extra-oral time
From: Knowledge and attitude of emergency physician about the emergency management of tooth avulsion
Questions | Options | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Did you or would you refer the child or instruct the parents to go to the dentist after avulsion? | Yes | 107 | 87.7 |
No | 15 | 12.3 | |
If YES, When will you advise the parents to go to the dentist? | Immediately | 66 | 54.0 |
Next day | 23 | 18.8 | |
After few days, when child is comfortable | 2 | 1.6 | |
Only if any pain or other symptoms are noticed | 13 | 10.6 | |
NAa | 15 | 12.0 | |
Missing | 4 | 3.0 | |
Do you think that the avulsed permanent tooth can be put back? | Yes | 97 | 79.5 |
No | 25 | 20.5 | |
If YES, will you do it by yourself? | Yes | 34 | 27.9 |
No | 63 | 51.6 | |
NAa | 25 | 20.5 | |
Is extra oral time is important? | Yes | 63 | 51.6 |
No | 6 | 4.9 | |
Don’t know | 53 | 43.5 |