KNOWLEDGE OF PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR GUARDIANS ABOUT MOUTH GUARDS
Journal Title: Revista CientÃfica do CRO-RJ / Rio de Janeiro Dental Journal - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Mouth guards are devices used to prevent injuries during sports activities. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge of paediatric patients and their guardians about mouth guards. Methods: Paediatric patients from 9 to 15 years old and their guardians who sought care in the Paediatric Clinic of the Dentistry School were invited to participate. Their knowledge about mouth guards was collected through a two-part questionnaire with open and closed ended questions. The first part of the questionnaire contained sociodemographic questions and a main question about what a mouth guard is. The second part was solely about mouth guards and was applied immediately after an explanation about mouth guards at the end of the first part. All data collected were tabulated and analysed descriptively. Results: A total of 122 guardians were interviewed; 39.3% had children who practised some type of sports activity and 32% reported a trauma episode. Most (54.9%) did not know what a mouth guard was but, after explanation, 57.4% had seen someone using one. A total of 33 paediatric patients were interviewed, 60.6% of whom practised some sport; 27.3% of these had already suffered some type of dental trauma during the activity. None of the interviewees used a mouth guard during their sports activity, although 97% believed that using a mouth guard was important and 78.8% believed that the protector did not interfere with the activity. Conclusion: Guardians and paediatric patients have little knowledge about mouth guards.
Authors and Affiliations
Thais Rodrigues Campos Soares, Jeane Batista dos Santos, Gabriella Fernandes Rodrigues, Stella Rodrigues dos Santos, Patricia de Andrade Risso, Lucianne Cople Maia
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