Knowledge of dental trauma in a group of Chilean primary school teachers.

Abstract

Aim: To determine the knowledge and management of dentoalveolar trauma in primary school teachers in rural and urban schools in the district of Paillaco, Chile, in 2014. Methods: An observational study was conducted in 167 teachers in the city of Paillaco. A survey developed from the questionnaires proposed by McIntyre et al. and Yassen et al. was used. The survey, previously approved by 2 experts, was applied in person in the school facilities, after the application of a pilot test. Demographic characteristics of the participants and the frequency of correct responses by geographical location of the educational establishment (rural/urban) were analyzed. For the inferential analysis, the chi-square and t-tests (p<.05) were used. Results: 130 valid questionnaires (41.21±0.95 years, 68.4% women) were obtained. Participating teachers achieved an 83.3% of correct diagnosis of dentoalveolar trauma and a 55.5% of correct answers regarding its management. There were with no statistically significant differences in relation to geographical location. Conclusion: Primary school teachers in the district of Paillaco have a high level of knowledge of dentoalveolar trauma, but not of its management.

Effect of two educational interventions on primary school teachers’ knowledge and self-reported practice regarding emergency management of traumatic dental injuries

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“…In the present study, four designed cases were used for assessment of the teachers’ practice regarding management of TDIs, which was deficient at baseline. This finding has also been noted in the similar studies conducted by Mohandas et al in India [5], Letelier et al in Chile [31] and Traebert et al in Brazil [11]. Since practice efficacy is influenced by the level of knowledge, any deficiency in the teachers’ practice can be related to their insufficient level of knowledge.…”

Enhancing elementary school teachers' knowledge in managing traumatic dental injuries: The effectiveness of educational sessions

“…Participant knowledge at baseline indicated initial deficiencies in schoolteachers' understanding of TDI. This result is comparable to the findings of other studies that identified a lack of teacher knowledge regarding dental trauma management 25,26 …”

“…This result is comparable to the findings of other studies that identified a lack of teacher knowledge regarding dental trauma management. 25,26 Although many teachers were aware that dental trauma is an emergency situation and that a knocked-out permanent tooth should be preserved, they did not have proper knowledge of how to manage fractured and avulsed teeth. Initially, more than onethird of the surveyed teachers indicated that they would consider not searching for a tooth that has been knocked out of the mouth, as it will undoubtedly be lost.…”

Malaysian dental students’ knowledge of managing dental trauma in children

“…The questionnaire adopted in this study was developed based on a validated questionnaire deployed in the existing literature, 12–14 and its content was validated by a panel of senior researchers. Modifications were made to the survey instrument before its use in the main survey.…”