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Citation
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Tewari N, Sultan F, Mathur VP, Rahul M, Goel S, Bansal K, Chawla A, Haldar P, Pandey RM. Dent. Traumatol. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Dental professionals are the primary care providers for the traumatic dental injuries (TDI). The dental traumatology literature has a number of studies evaluating the knowledge of dental professionals from different parts of the world but its global status is unknown. Hence, the aim of this systematic review was to assess the global status of knowledge for the prevention and emergency management of TDI in dental-professionals and to provide recommendations for future research.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The protocol was designed as per PRISMA guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020192381). A broad-based search using text-words and MeSH terms was performed in established databases as per a predefined strategy without any distinction of language and year of publication. Studies without details of the questionnaire, knowledge score, validity and reliability were excluded. Data extraction was performed and risk of bias assessment was done using the Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tool and a meta-analysis was performed.
RESULTS: Sixteen studies, which had been published between 2008-2020, were included for qualitative-synthesis. Most of them were cross-sectional, used convenience sampling and evaluated knowledge for avulsion. Previous dental trauma training was undertaken by <50% of the participants of five studies, <50% knew about the correct approach in management of complicated crown-fractures in three studies and ≤60% in four knew the critical time for replantation. There was insufficient level of knowledge in >50% of the included studies. High risk of bias was found in three studies
CONCLUSION: The knowledge level in several areas of the world was unknown. The studies lacked uniformity in methods and well-designed questionnaires and they revealed insufficient levels of knowledge among dental professionals.
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