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July 3, 2026Cumhuriyet Dental JournalOpen Access

Evaluation of the Effect of a Pre-test/Post-test Study on Parental Awareness and Attitudes Toward Traumatic Dental Injuries

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İTİrem Nacakgediği TurgayGSGüler Burcu SenirkentliADAyşe Yavuz Derman

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Overview

Randomized trial shows improved knowledge in parents about managing dental trauma, indicating effective educational strategies.

Key Points

  • The central aim was to assess parental knowledge regarding the management of dental trauma using a pre-test/post-test design.
  • Included 200 parents attending a Pediatric Dentistry Department for evaluations.
  • Administered a 27-item questionnaire before and after parents watched an educational video.
  • Analyzed differences in responses using the McNemar test with a significance threshold of p < 0.05.
  • Parental knowledge improved significantly, with monitoring of dental development rising from 67% to 92% (p < 0.001).
  • Correct identification of tooth types increased from 38.5% to 87% (p < 0.001).
  • Understanding of suitable transport media for avulsed teeth improved from 13% to 92% (p < 0.001).

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Turgay et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4753435c29257aa25798d4https://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.1849038
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