Traumatic dental injury in permanent teeth: knowledge and management in a group of Brazilian school teachers

Abstract

The knowledge and actions of Brazilian schoolteachers in relation to care of acute injuries in permanent teeth were inconsistent and based on unfounded concepts, beliefs and intuition, and lack of training. Continuing education of teachers in oral care due to a dental trauma should be a good plan of action.

A 12-Year Retrospective Study of Avulsion Cases in a Public Brazilian Dental Trauma Service.

“…It is known that the prognosis of avulsed teeth depends on a series of the procedures that are generally conducted by lay people who assist the patient on the site of the accident (9,14,23). Immediate treatment is …”

“…However, 5.4% of the patients waited until the following day, and 6.5% for longer periods, which is consistent with previous findings (3). Besides the immediate esthetic problem, avulsion accidents involve bleeding and pain, which compels most of the victims and the people who assist them to promptly require help (14). Nonetheless, the reason why several individuals refrain from rapidly seeking assistance is that lay people are often not aware of the possibility of dental replantation and the implications caused by extended extra-oral time on the prognosis of avulsed teeth (23).…”

“…It is essential that lay people, especially those who deal directly with children, know how to proceed in case of avulsion (9,14). However, studies have demonstrated that parents, caretakers and teachers often do not have enough information in order to provide the correct firstaid measures in dental trauma situations particularly in avulsion cases (9,14).…”

Knowledge of Australian primary education providers towards dental avulsion injuries: a cross‐sectional study

“…The prognosis of avulsion injuries is often dependent on the decisions and actions taken by attending first‐aiders and inevitably relies on their knowledge of factors such as urgency, manipulation, replantation and transportation. Despite their ideal positioning, school professionals have largely been shown to lack the knowledge and skills required to effectively handle such situations in international cohorts . A similar lack of knowledge in this regard has been found among parents, physical education graduates, fire‐fighters, emergency department physicians and nurses …”

Mokytojų, Bendrosios Praktikos Gydytojų Bei Pediatrų Skubios Pagalbos Žinios Vaikų Dantų Traumų Atveju Ir Jų Palyginimas

“…Pasaulyje atlikti tyrimai iliustruoja nepakankamą edukacinių programų šiuo klausimu kiekį -Brazilijoje atliktoje studijoje nustatyta, kad iš 205 mokytojų tik 4,1 % buvo suteikta žinių apie tinkamus veiksmus, įvykus vaikų dantų traumai [19]. 2013 m. studija patvirtina, jog mokytojų žinios skubios dantų traumos atveju yra skurdžios, nors beveik pusė jų anksčiau yra susidūrę su vaikų dantų traumomis savo darbe [20].…”