Dentist perspective on knowledge and practice toward Ellis class 3 tooth fracture: A survey

Abstract

Traumatic dental injuries otherwise referred to as dental trauma is common in dental practice. The etiology of dental trauma is mostly falls and accidents in case of children and young adults. The treatment provided should be quick and effective which depends on the extent of the dental trauma, the injury might expose enamel, dentine and pulp of the affected teeth. Ellis class 3 involves all the 3 layers mentioned, so there should be quick measures taken. A survey was conducted among dental practitioners to assess their knowledge and practice experience about Ellis class 2 fracture. Detailed questionnaire was created with questions about Ellis class 3 tooth fracture and was circulated to 100 dental practitioners in Chennai, Tamilnadu through google forms. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS software. The knowledge and practice of Ellis class 3 trauma was 85%, the dental practitioners have adequate knowledge about the various clinical, diagnostic aids used and are aware to provide the correct treatment for each case. Based on the responses from the dental practitioners there is not much practice of Ellis class 3 dental trauma in their dental practice. Thus the present study concludes that the knowledge and practice of Ellis class 3 teeth fracture is good among dental practitioners and the various aspects are well known by dentists.

Keywords

• dental trauma
• diagnostic aid
• ellis class 3
• innovative technique
• practice
• treatment