A cross‐sectional evaluation of knowledge among Chinese dentists regarding the treatment of traumatic injuries in primary teeth

Background/Aim Injuries to the primary dentition affect children's esthetics, function, and mental health. They may also affect the development of the permanent teeth. The knowledge of dentists about deciduous tooth trauma is rarely evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dentists in China regarding traumatic dental injuries to primary teeth. Material and Methods A self‐administered online questionnaire containing questions on demographic data and knowledge based on a clinical scenario was given to a purposive sample of dentists, recruited by a non‐probability convenience sampling method. The chi‐square test was used for statistical analysis, with the significance level set at P