Comparison and Evaluation of Attitude and Knowledge Towards the Management of Dental Injury in School Teachers Before and After Oral Health Education.

Manish Jain,Utkarsh Tiwari,Ankur Jain,Neha Nashine,Parimala Tyagi,Arpana Bansal

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1551

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BackgroundDental traumatic injuries are prevalent in school-going children. Therefore, It is critical to ascertain the knowledge and practices of school teachers who are in close contact with these children.AimTo evaluate the knowledge and attitude of school teachers toward dental trauma and the effect of the educational intervention.Materials and methodsThe interventional study was designed by two-stage cluster sampling. A total of 158 teachers were part of the research. Data was collected through a pretested questionnaire. Re-evaluation was done after an informative lecture. Results were statistically analyzed.ResultThe knowledge was consistently lacking prior to intervention with the level of correct answer ranging from 0.6 to 56.3%. It improved significantly post education ranging up to 96.6%. A positive attitude was noticed even before the intervention was employed.ConclusionStudy observes a significant knowledge gap regarding the primary management of dental injuries amongst school teachers and emphasizes the need for urgent educational intervention to fill in this gap.Clinical significanceSuggestions derived from this study are especially important in today’s scenario where, the concept of conservation, retention, prevention and early intervention of tooth structures is topmost of all the priorities.How to cite this article: Nashine N, Bansal A, Tyagi P, Jain M, Jain A, Tiwari U. Comparison and Evaluation of Attitude and Knowledge towards the Management of Dental Injury in School Teachers Before and After Oral Health Education. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2018;11(5):425-429.

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Worldwide dental trauma is a significant pediatric oral health issue
Study observes a significant knowledge gap regarding the primary management of dental injuries amongst school teachers and emphasizes the need for urgent educational intervention to fill in this gap
More interventional studies are required on a larger scale, to assess knowledge and attitude of teachers toward the dental trauma in different parts of the country so that knowledge gap can be identified and necessary interventions can be employed

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Worldwide dental trauma is a significant pediatric oral health issue. Traumatic dental injuries are responsible for a considerable portion of dental health emergencies, requiring multiple follow-up visits and leading to long-term consequences for the developing dentition. Dental trauma can lead to psychological, social and financial challenges for children, parents and health authorities especially in the developing world.[1]. Multiple studies have demonstrated that 20% of the permanent teeth of 7 to 11-year-old children had been involved in some traumatic accident. Most of which involve anterior teeth.[2] Statistics reveal that dental avulsion injuries are common in children because of the intensity and frequency of the trauma as well as the inclination of the teeth in the oral cavity in children of this age group.[3]. Dental traumatic injuries are prevalent in school-going children. It is critical to ascertain the knowledge and practices of school teachers who are in close contact with these children

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