@article{ref1,
title="Seeking treatment for traumatic dental injuries in schoolchildren: a multilevel analysis",
journal="Brazilian dental journal",
year="2023",
author="Lima, Larissa Chaves Morais de and Bernardino, Veruska Medeiros Martins and Ferreira, Fernanda de Morais and Neves, Érick Tássio Barbosa and Araújo, Luiza Jordânia Serafim de and Granville-Garcia, Ana Flávia",
volume="34",
number="5",
pages="95-103",
abstract="To investigate individual and contextual factors associated with seeking treatment for traumatic dental injuries. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 739 pairs of guardians and children. Guardians answered a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic characteristics, seeking treatment for a tooth injury in the child, and the Oral Health Literacy-Adult Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and unadjusted and adjusted multilevel Poisson regression analysis (p<0.05). The prevalence of seeking treatment for traumatic dental injury was 44.7%. Sociodemographic variables associated were white skin of the child (PR = 1.30; 95% CI: 1.08-1.76), mother's age older than 35 years (PR = 1.70; 95% CI: 1.50-1.90), married parents (PR = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.70-2.23), guardians with more than eight years of schooling (PR = 2.00; 95% CI: 1.76-2.23), with adequate oral health literacy (PR = 3.33; 95% CI: 3.01-3.62) and the daily use of electronic devices by the child (PR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.02-1.50). On the contextual level, attending a private school (PR = 1.77; 95% CI: 1.02-3.05) and the number of primary care units with oral health teams in the school district (PR = 1.78; 95% CI: 1.12-2.38) remained associated. Among the children who suffered TDI, adequate oral health literacy on the part of the parents stood out among the factors associated with seeking treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0103-6440",
doi="10.1590/0103-6440202305555",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-6440202305555"
}