Evaluation of the knowledge of tooth avulsion of school professionals from Adamantina, São Paulo, Brazil

–  Tooth avulsion is common in children, and emergency management in these cases is critical. This management can be made, not only by a dentist but by people who are present where the accident occurs. Consequently, knowledge of tooth avulsion is fundamental for school professionals working with chi...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2007-02, Vol.23 (1), p.2-5
Main Authors: Mori, Graziela Garrido, Turcio, Karina Helga Leal, Borro, Vivian Patrícia Baraldi, Mariusso, Ângela Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental Care for Children
dental trauma
Dentistry
Faculty
Female
First Aid - methods
Health Education, Dental
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
knowledge
Male
storage medium
survey
tooth avulsion
Tooth Avulsion - therapy
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Summary:–  Tooth avulsion is common in children, and emergency management in these cases is critical. This management can be made, not only by a dentist but by people who are present where the accident occurs. Consequently, knowledge of tooth avulsion is fundamental for school professionals working with children. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge of tooth avulsion of school professionals from Adamantina, São Paulo, Brazil. For that purpose a questionnaire, including questions regarding emergency procedures for tooth avulsion, was answered by 117 teachers. The results demonstrated that 75.2% of school professionals knew the importance of emergency management and 60.6% would look for a dentist for treatment of the cases; 18.8% would reimplant the tooth and 7.6% would keep it in milk. This study showed the lack of knowledge of teachers on tooth avulsion; educational campaigns are necessary to improve the emergency management of tooth avulsion.
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00391.x