Mothers' Knowledge of Dental Injuries in Preschool Children

Ozljede zuba popraćene su razvojem motorike kada djeca počinju aktivnije istraživati svoju okolinu. Na prvi pogled ozljede se mogu učiniti bezopasne i jednostavne međutim, ozljede mliječnih zuba mogu stvoritit posljedice i na trajne nasljednike. Takve posljednice mogu uzrokovati loše psihičko stanje djeteta. Dentalne ozljede najčešće se događaju u domu ili dječjem vrtiću. Zbog toga, vrlo je važno da roditelji i odgojitelji znaju pružiti djetetu pomoć i optimalno zbrinuti ozlijeđeni zub. Nakon što se ozljeda dogodi važno je smireno postupati s djetetom, kontaktirati stomatologa te voditi računa o djetetovoj oralnoj higijeni koja bi trebala biti pojačana. Ukoliko je djetetu ispao zub, treba ga sačuvati i pohraniti ga u mlijeku do dolaska do stomatologa. Istraživanjem provedenom s 91 majkom djece rane i predškolske dobi s područja Republike Hrvatske htjelo se utvrditi njihovo znanje o zubnim ozljedama te dobiti uvid o tome postoji li potreba za podizanje svijesti i edukacijama o zdravlju zuba. Dobiveni rezultati govore o tome da su majke u trenutcima ozljede više vođene intuicijom, nego li stvarnim činjenicama i znanjima iz područja dentalne medicine. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na to da ne bi bilo na odmet s roditeljima djece rane i predškolske dobi provoditi edukacije na ovu temu.Dental injuries are accompanied by motor development when children start to explore their environment more actively. At first sight, injuries can be done harmless and simple, however, injuries to the milky teeth can also have serious consequences on the permanent heirs. Such successors can cause a poor mental condition of the child. Dental injuries usually occur in a home or kindergarten. Therefore, it is very important that parents and teachers know how to provide assistance to the child and how to optimally dispose of the injured tooth. After the injury has occurred, it is important to treat the child calmly, contact the dentist and take care of the child's oral hygiene, which should be strengthened. If the child has lost a tooth, it should be preserved and stored in milk until it reaches the dentist. The research conducted with 91 mothers of early and preschool children from the territory of the Republic of Croatia was intended to determine their knowledge of dental injuries and to obtain an insight into whether there is a need to raise awareness and educate about tooth health. The results show that mothers in moments of injuries are more driven by intuition than by real facts and knowledge in the field of dental medicine. The results suggest that it would not affect with parents of children of early and preschool age to carry out education on this topic