Evaluation of Parental Awareness on Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuires: The role of the ToothSOS Application.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Dental Traumatology Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI:10.1111/edt.13075

Gulden Barutcigil, Esra Oz

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Abstract

Background/aim: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are the most common cause of emergency dental treatment among children. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the ToothSOS application on the awareness regarding TDI emergency management among parents of children with a history of TDI.

Materials and methods: The study was carried out by administering questionnaires to parents who visited the clinic between April 2023 and April 2024 due to TDIs in their children. The questionnaire was divided into five sections. The final section of the questionnaire was delivered at three different periods: before downloading the ToothSOS application (T0), after reviewing the application (T1), and 1-month post-download (T2). The data were analyzed using Friedman, Bonferroni, and multivariate linear regression tests.

Results: Over half of the participants (59.4%) were aged between 36 and 45 years, 60.9% were female, and 44.5% were high school graduates. At baseline, 96.1% of the participants had no prior knowledge about TDIs and were unaware of the ToothSOS application. Based on the participants' knowledge levels, at T0, 97.7% were deemed inadequate-low. At T1, 92.2% were adequate-high, and 7.8% acceptable-moderate. At T2, 39.8% were inadequate-low, 53.1% acceptable-moderate, and 7% adequate-high. Statistically significant differences were found between the median values of the scores at each period (p < 0.05). The score difference between T0 and T1 was significantly impacted by parents' having a high school education and having two children in the family (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Using the ToothSOS application significantly improved parents' awareness of emergency management for TDIs.

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父母对创伤性牙损伤应急管理意识的评价：应用“牙齿sos”的作用。

背景/目的：创伤性牙损伤（TDIs）是儿童紧急牙科治疗的最常见原因。本研究旨在评估牙齿sos应用程序对有TDI病史儿童家长TDI应急管理意识的有效性。材料与方法：对2023年4月至2024年4月因儿童tdi就诊的家长进行问卷调查。问卷分为五个部分。问卷的最后一部分在三个不同的阶段进行：下载应用程序之前（T0）、审查应用程序之后（T1）和下载后1个月（T2）。采用Friedman、Bonferroni和多元线性回归检验对数据进行分析。结果：超过一半（59.4%）的参与者年龄在36 - 45岁之间，60.9%为女性，44.5%为高中毕业生。在基线时，96.1%的参与者没有关于tdi的先验知识，并且不知道牙齿sos的应用。根据参与者的知识水平，在T0时，97.7%的人被认为不够低。T1时，92.2%为足够高，7.8%为可接受中等。在T2时，39.8%为不充分-低，53.1%为可接受-中等，7%为充分-高。各时段得分中位数差异有统计学意义(p)。结论：使用ToothSOS应用程序可显著提高家长对tdi应急管理的认识。

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Dental Traumatology 医学-牙科与口腔外科

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

32.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Dental Traumatology is an international journal that aims to convey scientific and clinical progress in all areas related to adult and pediatric dental traumatology. This includes the following topics: - Epidemiology, Social Aspects, Education, Diagnostics - Esthetics / Prosthetics/ Restorative - Evidence Based Traumatology & Study Design - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Transplant/Implant - Pediatrics and Orthodontics - Prevention and Sports Dentistry - Endodontics and Periodontal Aspects The journal"s aim is to promote communication among clinicians, educators, researchers, and others interested in the field of dental traumatology.