Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Dent Traumatol. 2011 Aug;27(4):252-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2010.00970.x. Epub 2011 Apr 28.
Immediate management of traumatized teeth is often critical to the prognosis of the teeth. Most of the traumatic dental injuries occur at home, followed by school. There is a high probability that first aid would be given by lay people such as parents, teachers, or coaches. Knowledge of those people regarding emergency management of dental trauma is crucial for better prognosis.
To investigate: (i) the knowledge of elementary school teachers regarding traumatic dental injuries to permanent teeth and emergency treatment, (ii) their source of information, and (iii) the demand for more education in dental trauma.
A three-part questionnaire comprised of questions regarding demographic data, attitude, and knowledge about dental injuries was distributed to teachers in 12 elementary schools in the Tel-Aviv area, Israel.
The average knowledge score was 4.59 (in a scale of 0-10). Three individual predictors significantly improved the respondents' knowledge: being in the 35-49-year age group (P-value = 0.042), those who had children themselves (P-value = 0.002) and those who had previous experience with trauma (P-value = 0.049). There was no correlation between the demand for further education in dental trauma and knowledge score.
The knowledge regarding management of traumatic dental injuries in a group of teachers in the Tel-Aviv area is inadequate. Educational programs as well as addition to the curriculum are necessary to improve their emergency management of traumatic dental injuries and provide better protection to the students.
外伤性牙齿的即时处理通常对外伤牙的预后至关重要。大多数外伤性牙损伤发生在家庭中，其次是学校。家长、教师或教练等非专业人员很有可能进行急救。这些人对牙科创伤急症管理的了解对于更好的预后至关重要。
调查：（i）小学教师对恒牙外伤性损伤和急症处理的知识，（ii）他们的信息来源，以及（iii）对更多牙科创伤教育的需求。
一个由三部分组成的问卷，包括关于人口统计学数据、态度和牙科损伤知识的问题，分发给以色列特拉维夫地区 12 所小学的教师。
平均知识得分为 4.59（满分 10 分）。三个个体预测因素显著提高了受访者的知识：35-49 岁年龄组（P 值=0.042）、有自己孩子的人（P 值=0.002）和有外伤既往史的人（P 值=0.049）。对牙科创伤进一步教育的需求与知识得分之间没有相关性。
在特拉维夫地区一组教师中，他们对外伤性牙损伤管理的知识不足。需要教育计划以及课程的补充，以提高他们对外伤性牙损伤的紧急处理能力，并为学生提供更好的保护。
