Adolescents dental experience and knowledge of dental trauma

Relevance of the problem and aim of the work. Beginning in their childhood, people need impeccable oral care. Unfortunately, students usually avoid to visit a dentist because of dental anxiety, fear, and although young people rarely suffer from dental traumas, students do not have sufficient knowledge on how to handle such situations properly. Aim: To evaluate adolescents dentistry experience and knowledge of dental traumas. Material and the methods: Consents of students and their parents have been received, anonymous survey of 1st and 2nd forms of gymnasium students have been made. 400 questionnaires were distributed in Šilalė Simonas Gaudėšius and LSMU gymnasium, from which 331 were filled. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 17.0. Results: The first negative dental experience remember 45,3% of teenagers. 66,8% visit a dentist prophylactically, 28,4% because of a toothache. The prevalence of dental was established: 60,7% of respondents feel a small fear. 32,6% have an average, 6.6% - strong fear. The most terrifying procedures: anesthesia and tooth drilling. 49,5% would keep an avulsed tooth dry. 14,3% - in water, 15,4% - in disinfectants, 3,3% - in milk, 5,7% in the mouth. During sports, only 6% of students use mouthguards during sports. Conclusions: Half of the patients’ dental experience is negative and they go to the dentist too late. Patients usually feel a small or average dental fear, and the results show teachers, coaches, students lack knowledge about dental traumas