282 - The level of preparedness of parents regarding traumatic dental injury in children

Friday, May 26, 2023

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall

Has Audio

Presenting Author(s)

Jelani Brown, DDS

PGY-2
NYU langone - RI
NYU Langone Health
Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Program Director(s)

DK

Daniel J. Kane, DMD

Program Director
NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Research Mentor(s)

AY

Amir Yavari, DMD

Associate Director
NYU Langone
Brooklyn, New York, United States

As true first responders of their child’s dental trauma, this study will analyze the socio-economic and educational dynamics of parents and how it impacts their readiness and understanding of pediatric dental trauma. Using a surveyor model, personal data will be collected followed by a brief multiple-choice questionnaire testing the amount of knowledge of participants regarding common dental trauma in children.
Based on data collected from surveys it was found that parents that have: an active marital status, previous experience with TDI, are employed, and are between the ages of 30-40 produced higher results on the survey. There was no correlation between the preparedness for TDI in children and the education level of surveyors.
Ultimately, parents presented with minimal knowledge of addressing a traumatic dental injury in children. Timing is a high priority when treating TDI, and as first responders to their children's dental injuries, it is crucial that parents are aware of how to act during these encounters. This survey sheds light on the number of TDIs in children that develop a low prognosis due to a lack of urgency or unideal response during the event. It is beneficial for both young patients and parents to be frequently educated through brief literature and visual content on how to respond to a TDI. This in return, can greatly improve the outcome of the patient's prognosis and psychological well-being.