

The level of knowledge of students of the Faculty of Dentistry on issues of dental trauma
https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2025-1-88-91
Abstract
An assessment was made of the level of knowledge of two-year students of the Faculty of Dentistry on issues of providing assistance to children with acute dental trauma.
Materials and methods. A study was conducted based on the results of a survey of 314 students of the USMU Faculty of Dentistry. The questionnaire included 9 questions divided into three blocks. The questions from the first block were used to assess students’ awareness of dental trauma in children, the second block – to assess students’ knowledge of dental fractures in children, the third block – to assess students’ knowledge of dental dislocations in children.
Results. Fifth-year students have more knowledge on dental trauma in children than second-year students. Most fifthyear students (50 to 80%) answered most questions correctly, while in the group of second-year students, correct answers were received from 50% of respondents or less.
Conclusions. The level of knowledge of students of the USMU Faculty of Dentistry on dental trauma is insufficient. It seems promising to introduce additional disciplines and modules on dental trauma in childhood into the educational process of students of all courses of the Faculty of Dentistry, and for students to conduct health education work among the population.
About the Authors
E. V. BrusnitsynaRussian Federation
Brusnitsyna Elena V., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Children’s Dentistry and Ortodontics
Yekaterinburg
A. S. Plotnikov
Russian Federation
Plotnikov Alexandr S., Assistant of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
Yekaterinburg
T. V. Zakirov
Russian Federation
Zakirov Taras V., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
Yekaterinburg
E S. Ioschenko
Russian Federation
Ioschenko Evgeniy S., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Children’s Dentistry and Ortodontics
Yekaterinburg
A. N. Kozmenko
Russian Federation
Kozmenko Anastasia N., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propaedeutics of Dental Diseases
Yekaterinburg
A. A. Dregalkina
Russian Federation
Dregalkina Anna A., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Surgical Dentistry, Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery
Yekaterinburg
Yu. V. Dimitrova
Russian Federation
Dimitrova Yulia V., PhD, Associate Professor of theDepartment of Orthopedic Dentistry and General Dentistry
Yekaterinburg
M. S. Mirzoeva
Russian Federation
Mirzoeva Maria S., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry and General Dentistry
Yekaterinburg
P. M. Nersesyan
Russian Federation
Nersesyan Petros M., PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Surgical Dentistry, Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery
Yekaterinburg
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Brusnitsyna E.V., Plotnikov A.S., Zakirov T.V., Ioschenko E.S., Kozmenko A.N., Dregalkina A.A., Dimitrova Yu.V., Mirzoeva M.S., Nersesyan P.M. The level of knowledge of students of the Faculty of Dentistry on issues of dental trauma. Medical alphabet. 2025;(1):88-91. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2025-1-88-91