Table 4 Participants’ answers to the questions on knowledge of emergency management of orofacial injuries (n = 295)

What will you do if a part of your tooth is broken and you find the broken part?

I will come to dentist with broken piece of my tooth^a

I will just go to dentist without broken piece

I do not know

In previous situation, the broken piece of tooth should be kept in which of the followings?

Paper tissue

Water/milk^a

Dry container

I don't know

What will you do if your tooth become loose by hit?

I will go to dentist at same day^a

It does not need to examine by dentist

I don't know

What will you do if your tooth is completely knocked out by hit?

I will find the tooth, wash it with soap, and go to dentist

I will find the tooth, put it in its place in my mouth, and go to dentist^a

I will not look for the tooth and go to dentist quickly

I will find the tooth, put in in a napkin, and go to dentist

I do not know

What will you do if your tooth completely knocked out and become dirty?

I will wash it with toothbrush slowly

I will wash it with water^a

I will put the tooth back in mouth without any manipulation

I will wash it with soap

I do not know

In case of a knocked out tooth, how much time do you think you have to put it back in?

15 min

30 min^a

1 h

Only a dentist can put it back

If a tooth gets knocked out what would you put it in?

Water

Milk^a

Paper tissue

Sports drink

Nothing

I do not know