The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude regarding emergency treatment of dental trauma among elementary school teachers in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. A total of 144 teachers answered a four-part questionnaire which comprised questions regarding demographic data, role and responsibility at the working place, knowledge about dental trauma, and ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the incidence and awareness of taekwondo athletes in Saudi Arabia regarding oral and maxillofacial (OMF) injuries and their prevention. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire about the incidence and awareness of OMF injuries and their prevention was developed and distributed to taekwondo athletes in Saudi Arabia via their coaches.  Results: Sixty-ei...

To present an uncommon disturbance of root development with ingrowth of bone and periodontal tissue into the pulp space in a delayed replanted immature permanent incisor at five years of follow-up. Severe arrest of root formation with uncommon healing of an immature permanent maxillary incisor after delayed replantation is reported. Continued development of a tooth root separate from the body o...

INTRODUCTION Tooth avulsion is a real dental emergency. If immediate replantation is not performed, the avulsed tooth may be lost due to inflammatory or replacement resorption. This animal study aimed to evaluate the bone response to the titanium coating of the root surface as an artificial barrier, and prevention of resorption of avulsed teeth. METHODS AND MATERIALS This experimental study w...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to evaluate primary school teachers' knowledge regarding emergency management of avulsed permanent incisors. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted in fifty randomly chosen primary schools from Casablanca, Morocco. All teachers of the selected schools were included in the study. The data were collected by self administered questionnaires. The questi...

BACKGROUND Traumatic injuries to teeth and their supporting structures during childhood are one of the major problems faced by the dentist in day to day practice. Children usually encounter minor accidents in their routine activities and hence, it of utmost importance to provide emergency care to reduce such outcomes. Most of children with dental trauma present late for treatment due to lack of...

AIM The aim was to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of the supporting bony structures of replanted teeth and the periodontal ligament (PDL) of adjacent teeth when orthodontic wires with different mechanical properties are applied, with three-dimensional finite element analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on tomographic and microtomographic data, a three-dimensional model of the anterior m...