Oral Residents’ Knowledge Of Dental Trauma In Northwest China

This study, grounded in the 2020 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Trauma, examines the knowledge of dental trauma among dental trainees in Northwest China, aiming to inform future educational and training program development. Electronic questionnaires were distributed through the wenjuanxing.com and collected via scanning quick response code(QR)code . The questionnaire was designed to evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics and professional profiles of oral medicine residents and encompassed 12 questions pertaining to dental trauma. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman's correlation, with a significance level of α = 0.05. A total of 237 valid questionnaires were collected,with participants scoring a mean of 7.17±1.549, out of a maximum of 12 points on their knowledge of dental trauma. The findings identified a correlation between familiarity with the International Association of Dental Trauma guidelines, self-evaluations of dental trauma injuries, and scoring performance. However, variables such as gender, professional qualification, discipline, experience in dental trauma treatment and educational background did not show statistically significant differences in understanding the International Association of Dental Trauma guidelines. Oral medicine residents demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in applying International Association of Dental Trauma guidelines for managing dental trauma, with some identified shortcomings in specific areas. Keywords:Standardized training; Oral medicine residents;International Association of Dental Trauma guidelines;Questionnaire survey