Evaluation of elementary education teachers’ knowledge on avulsion and tooth replantation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21726/rsbo.v12i1.727Palavras-chave:
dental trauma; education health; dental avulsion.Resumo
Dental trauma care emergency is very important issue,
especially in cases of avulsion and it is crucial for the prognosis.
A preventive-educational approach had not been effective and there
are many failures in handling dental trauma, mainly by lack of
knowledge by health professionals, teachers and lay people. Objective:
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of 89 teachers
about dental trauma. Material and methods: A questionnaire
divided into three parts containing questions about the emergency
procedures in cases of dental trauma was applied. Results: Only
13% of teachers would replant the tooth in the socket, and only
7% said they would put the tooth in some liquid and 58% would
store in a piece of paper, cloth or clean container. In relation to
replantation, 75% reported that they would hold the tooth by the
crown, 79% reported that first they would refer to the dentist, and
80% thought that the treatment had to be immediate. With regard
to tooth preparation, 46% would keep it in saline, 24% in water,
and only 11% in milk. Concerning to the avulsed tooth, only 15%
correctly answered that they would replant the avulsed tooth and
then referred to the dentist. Conclusion: It was concluded that
the knowledge of teachers must be improved by educational and
preventive campaigns on management of traumatized teeth.