Review of the Dental Trauma Guide; an interactive guide to evidence-based trauma management

Introduction: Dental injuries could happen anywhere, including in the school compound. Correct management by the teachers in dental emergencies could prevent further damage to the traumatized tooth and improve the success rate of the treatment. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude towards dental trauma management among the primary school teachers in Kubang Kerian area. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in three national primary schools in Kubang Kerian and multi-stages sampling was performed to select the subjects. One hundred and twenty teachers (n = 120) were randomly selected and responded to a set of a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, knowledge, and attitude towards dental trauma. Results: A total of 120 primary school teachers, predominantly female teachers (74.2%) participated in this study. More than half of the teachers (62.5%) have more than 15 years of teaching experience. One-third of the teachers (34.2%) have completed first aid training; however, dental trauma management subject was lacking (1.7%). About 31.7% of the respondent had experienced dental trauma case. Eighty-five percent of the teachers did not opt for tooth replantation in the case of avulsion and almost all the teachers (97.5%) did not choose fresh milk as the medium storage of the avulsed tooth. Conclusion: The level of knowledge and attitude on dental trauma management among school teachers is unsatisfactory. As a recommendation, first aid training given to the teachers should include basic knowledge of dental trauma management. The awareness can be improved by organizing talk or campaign on dental trauma management at the school level.Keywords: Children, dental trauma, school teachers.

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Evaluation of knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward emergency dental trauma management among the school teachers of Kolkata

Indian Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_118_17 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 595

Author(s):

Rahul Kaul ◽

Parul Jain ◽

Nilanjana Saha ◽

Suchetana Goswami ◽

Shantanu Mukhopadhyay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dental Trauma ◽

Trauma Management ◽

School Teachers

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Guidelines for the orthodontic management of the traumatised tooth

Journal of Orthodontics ◽

10.1177/1465312520977498 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 146531252097749

Author(s):

Cara Sandler ◽

Tumadher Al-Musfir ◽

Siobhan Barry ◽

Mandeep Singh Duggal ◽

Susan Kindelan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Expert Opinion ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Dental Trauma ◽

Recent Survey ◽

Evidence Based ◽

The Uk

Dental trauma is common in the UK, with more than one in ten children having experienced some form of dental trauma. In addition, one in ten patients have been reported to have experienced dental trauma before orthodontic treatment. A recent survey of orthodontists’ knowledge and experience of orthodontic management of traumatised teeth has highlighted large inconsistencies in management of traumatised teeth among UK orthodontists, highlighting the need for further information or training on orthodontic management of traumatised teeth. Therefore, the following guidelines have been developed in order to provide an evidence-based approach to treat this cohort of patients. The following guidance is based on the available literature, expert opinion and UK orthodontists’ consensus drawn from a recent survey.

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Knowledge and skills of emergency physicians in managing traumatic dental injuries

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery ◽

10.1007/s00068-021-01808-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

S. Wolfer ◽

N. von Hahn ◽

D. Sievers ◽

Ch. Hohenstein ◽

P. Kauffmann

Keyword(s):

Emergency Departments ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Dental Trauma ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Trauma Management ◽

Emergency Physicians ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Traumatic Dental Injuries ◽

The Right ◽

Dental Injuries

Abstract Purpose Emergency departments are frequently confronted with traumatic dental injuries (TDIs). The prognosis of the injured tooth is related to early dental trauma management. For this reason, physicians must be familiar with the appropriate management of TDI. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and skills of German emergency physicians regarding TDI. Methods An electronic questionnaire was sent to 438 emergency departments throughout Germany. Four hundred and twenty seven questionnaires were evaluated and included in the analysis. The survey contained questions about physician characteristics and assessed their knowledge and skills of managing dental trauma. For statistical analysis, the Kruskal–Wallis, Mann–Whitney U test or ANOVA test was used as appropriate. Rank correlations were performed with the Spearman’s rank correlation. Results Out of 427 participants, 256 (59.95%) stated they had no or insufficient knowledge, and 266 (71.12%) stated they had no skills in dental trauma management. Almost 76% of the participants had no previous knowledge of dentistry. Only 7.28% knew the right procedure for replanting an avulsed tooth. Just 26.06% would choose the right medium for temporary tooth storage. Having a dentist in the family (p = 0.0074) or clinical exposure to patients with dental trauma (p = 0.0384) influenced the results of the knowledge score. Conclusion The knowledge and skills in dental trauma management among German emergency physicians are generally inadequate. Targeted training courses are necessary to ensure early and adequate TDI treatment to reduce the resulting medical and societal costs as much as possible.

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Assessment of knowledge among public and private elementary school teachers in dental trauma management

Dentistry 3000 ◽

10.5195/d3000.2017.60 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Merve Bayram ◽

Mine Koruyucu ◽

Figen Seymen

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Private School ◽

Dental Trauma ◽

Teaching Experience ◽

Trauma Management ◽

School Teachers ◽

Public And Private ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Purpose: Traumatic dental injuries, majority of which occur at school and primary care given by teacher, should managed as soon as possible. The knowledge and attitudes of teachers is critical for the best prognosis of traumatized teeth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge and attitudes among elementary public and private school teachers in dental trauma management.Materials and Methods: A modified three-part questionnaire comprised of questions regarding demographic data, attitude and knowledge about dental trauma was distributed to 328 teachers (public schools:164/private schools:164). The results of the questionnaire were expressed as frequency distributions. Statistical analysis was performed by version 20.0 of the SPSS statistics software.Results: The average correct knowledge score was 4.96 out of 10. Two individual predictors significantly improved the respondents’ knowledge: being more than 50 years old age (p=0.001) and more than 15 years teaching experience group (p<0.001). While 84.5% of public, 79% of private school teachers found their knowledge poor; and 85% of public, 76% of private school teachers state they're not satisfied with their level of knowledge. Private school teachers had given significantly more correct answers to the questions about dental avulsion management than public school teachers (p=0.01). There was no significant difference between public and private school teachers' knowledge regarding dental trauma management.Conclusion: The level of knowledge in dental trauma management determined in this study was unsatisfying. Programs on increasing the awareness and motivation of teachers on dental trauma management in both types of schools are recommended.

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