Endodontics, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Turkey.
Pediatric Dentistry, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Turkey.
Community Dent Health. 2021 Aug 31;38(3):215-219. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00375Kurnaz05.
The emergency management of traumatized teeth is critical to their long-term outcomes. In school-aged children, most traumatic dental injuries (TDI) occur at school and teachers are often required to manage dental trauma (DT) emergencies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine teachers' knowledge and attitudes about TDI.
Survey in 147 randomly selected schools in 53 cities in Turkey. A questionnaire enquiring about demographic data, knowledge of DT, and knowledge of first aid related to DT was distributed to primary school teachers.
1,634 completed questionnaires were returned (65% response rate). 92.5% of the teachers were not satisfied with their DT knowledge, and almost all (97.8%) had never received DT training, although 28.1% had witnessed at least one case of DT. In the case of tooth avulsion, 26.4% believed that an avulsed tooth would be permanently lost, whereas 28.9% knew that a permanent tooth could be replanted.
Knowledge of emergency management of TDI among schoolteachers in Turkey is inadequate, and training on their emergency management should be provided.
创伤性牙齿的应急管理对其长期预后至关重要。在学龄儿童中，大多数创伤性牙外伤（TDI）发生在学校，教师通常需要处理牙科外伤（DT）急症。因此，本研究旨在确定教师对 TDI 的知识和态度。
在土耳其 53 个城市的 147 所随机选择的学校进行调查。向小学教师发放了一份调查问卷，询问人口统计学数据、DT 知识和 DT 急救知识。
共收回 1634 份完整问卷（应答率 65%）。92.5%的教师对 DT 知识不满意，几乎所有人（97.8%）都从未接受过 DT 培训，尽管 28.1%的教师目睹过至少一起 DT 案例。在牙齿脱位的情况下，26.4%的教师认为脱位的牙齿会永久丢失，而 28.9%的教师知道可以再植恒牙。
土耳其学校教师对 TDI 应急管理的知识不足，应提供有关其应急管理的培训。
