Abstract
Introduction: Dental avulsion is a condition in which the tooth is completely dislodged from its socket. Inappropriate management when trauma occurs can complicate the prognosis of the tooth. The majority of injuries to children's teeth occur in the school environment and teachers play an essential role in providing first aid at the accident site. However, the school teacher’s knowledge regarding first aid dental avulsion is inadequate. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of an animated video (First Aid Management of Dental Avulsion) on the knowledge of primary school teachers. Materials and methods: This clinical experimental study comprised 54 teachers from 13 public elementary schools in Central Jakarta who were chosen randomly to fill out a questionnaire before and after watching the animated video. Results: Data analysis using the Wilcoxon comparative test showed that there was a statistically significant increase (P<.05) in knowledge after watching the animated video. Conclusion: Thus, the animated video was effective in increasing the knowledge regarding first aid management of dental avulsion among the primary school teachers. Keywords: audiovisual aid; first aid; school teachers; tooth avulsion
Highlights
Dental avulsion is a condition in which the tooth is completely dislodged from its socket
First aid management of dental avulsion is vital for a good prognosis; [6] inappropriate management can worsen the prognosis and lead to financial, psychological, and emotional problems
A large number of studies in several different countries have shown that the knowledge regarding first aid management of dental avulsion among school teachers is inadequate. [10,11,17] An audiovisual aid may aid in increasing this knowledge
Summary
Dental avulsion is a condition in which the tooth is completely dislodged from its socket. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of an animated video (First Aid Management of Dental Avulsion) on the knowledge of primary school teachers. Conclusion: the animated video was effective in increasing the knowledge regarding first aid management of dental avulsion among the primary school teachers. First aid should be given when the injury occurs rather than when the patient first meets the dentist because it has an impact on the healing process The earlier it is managed, the better the prognosis. [17] school teachers, especially physical education teachers, play an important role in providing first aid management for dental avulsion to improve the prognosis of the traumatized teeth. A large number of studies in several different countries have shown that the knowledge regarding first aid management of dental avulsion among school teachers is inadequate. Audiovisual aids have been shown to make the learning process more effective, concrete, realistic, and dynamic using senses of hearing and sight. [18] The video as an example of an audiovisual aid that has been used as a teaching tool for years
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