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Table 2 True/False test results (n = 180)

From: Creation and evaluation of an educational escape room in paediatric dentistry

Questionnaire

Test correct answers (%)

1. Nolla classification concerns primary and permanent teeth.

87.8

2. Teeth generally begins eruption at Nolla stage 5.

83.9

3. Apexogenesis ends approximately 5 years after tooth eruption.

93.9

4. The first teeth to erupt are usually the maxillary molars.

73.3

5. Aesthetic treatment of demineralization stains on permanent incisors is not recommended before the end of apexogenesis.

68.9

6. MIH* has a well-defined aetiology and is best treated during pregnancy.

97.2

7. MIH is progressive: if left untreated, superficial MIH will spread and become severe.

66.7

8. HSPM** is hypomineralization of the first primary molars, often affecting the primary canines as well and foreshadowing MIH.

54.4

9. Before the eruption of the permanent molars, the bone cortex is loose, so para-apical anaesthesia is usually sufficient, as the anaesthetic diffuses easily.

87.2

10. Nitrous oxide/oxygen mixture has a longer half-life than hydroxyzine or diazepam

93.3

11. Avulsed teeth must always be reimplanted, whether as a permanent or primary teeth

99.4

12. It is forbidden to use an electric toothbrush before the age of 6.

96.1

13. Breastfeeding should be stopped as soon as the first tooth appears.

85

14. When MIH is severe, the tooth can be considered to exhibit chronic pulpitis.

70.6

15. Prolonged finger sucking maintains lingual malposition, at rest and during functions.

97.2

16. My patient has experienced a shock to the chin; on panoramic examination, I’m looking specifically for a fracture of the mandibular angle.

71.7

  1. *MIH: Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
  2. **HSPM: Hypomineralized Second Primary Molars