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    Assessment of health technician students' awareness of dental trauma in Turkey
    (Bmc, 2026) Altintas, Elif Defne; Kurt, Sebnem Sarioglu; Ozatik, Sebnem; Ozturk, Aysegul
    Background Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) require prompt and appropriate emergency management. In Turkey, university-affiliated Health Services Vocational Schools train auxiliary healthcare personnel who may be first responders in such cases. However, the extent of their knowledge on dental trauma remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the awareness regarding TDI emergency management among students enrolled in university-affiliated Health Vocational Schools in Turkey, and to determine whether these levels differ between academic years. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 333 students from 16 programs across 7 vocational schools. Participants completed a 17-item online questionnaire assessing demographic data and dental trauma knowledge. Six key knowledge questions were classified based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used (p < 0.05). Results Only 7.2% of students reported receiving first aid training that included dental trauma content. A majority (78.7%) felt their knowledge was insufficient, and 89.8% believed dental trauma education is necessary. While 21% reported knowing what to do in the event of tooth avulsion, only 38.1% selected an appropriate storage method. Second-year students showed a significantly higher rate of receiving first aid training (p = 0.001) and asking about tetanus vaccination status (p = 0.017) than first-year students. Significant differences were found in correct responses based on self-reported knowledge levels regarding tooth contamination (p = 0.001) and fractured tooth management (p = 0.025). Conclusions Health technician students in Turkey demonstrated limited knowledge about the emergency management of dental trauma. Integrating structured dental trauma education into vocational health curricula is recommended to improve early response and patient outcomes.
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    SEMI-DIGITAL WORKFLOW OF REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE FABRICATION FOR SCLERODERMA-INDUCED MICROSTOMIA PATIENTS: TWO CLINICAL REPORTS
    (Annals Dental Specialty, 2022) Ozatik, Sebnem; Saygili, Sina; Sulun, Tonguc; Alan, Canan Bural
    Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease characterized by collagenous fibrosis resulting in the hardening and contracture of the skin and mucosa. Most of the scleroderma patients develop Raynaud's phenomenon that the fingers and toes feel numb, prickly and frigid in response to cold temperatures or stress. Due to fibrosis of the skin and soft tissues, scleroderma induces microstomia that clinically represents limited mouth opening which results in difficulty both for the patients and the dentists. Limitation of lip and tongue movements, xerostomia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, myofascial pain, dysgeusia, and periodontal problems are the most common oral health issues in scleroderma patients. Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with a small oral orifice, such as scleroderma-induced microstomia may present difficulties. Patients with microstomia often complain of an inability to insert or remove dentures. This clinical report describes the semi-digital workflow of prosthetic rehabilitation of two partially edentulous patients with scleroderma-induced microstomia. Intraoral scanning was used for impression making and models were printed using a 3D printer. Both patients received a conventional removable partial denture. Intraoral scanning can be an alternative to conventional impression -making techniques and can be used safely in patients with microstomia for impression making.