The importance of using mannequin-training models in first aid learning: Case of avulsed tooth

Eva Dolenc,Damjan Slabe,I Önder,H Çalişkan,E Masal,S Beşoluk

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20196601036

Abstract

The avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis. Students of health care must be able to manage such emergency cases properly. Practical skill training on models can significantly improve the performance of students prior to the transition to a real patient. In Slovenia at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ljubljana, students get knowledge in the field of first aid, including tooth damage. The purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of first aid training in case of teeth avulsion based on the mannequin-training model. Data collection took place in the context of experimental research methods. A group of students, who practice with the help of the mannequin-training model is better prepared to give first aid in case of tooth avulsion if the accident really happens, compared to a group that was studying without the model.

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The avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis
Avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and a prompt and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis [1, 2]
In the case of a permanent tooth avulsion, the emergency management should be as follows: The tooth is picked from the crown and not from the root, if the tooth is dirty, it must be washed under cold running water before repositioning it, and when the tooth is repositioned, the patient can bite on a handkerchief to hold it in place, if repositioning is not possible, the tooth must be stored in a physiological media such as milk, saliva, or saline

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Avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and a prompt and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis [1, 2]. Avulsion is the condition where the tooth is completely displaced out of its socket [3] It occurs in 1 %-16 % of all dental injuries [4]. In the case of a permanent tooth avulsion, the emergency management should be as follows: The tooth is picked from the crown and not from the root, if the tooth is dirty, it must be washed under cold running water before repositioning it, and when the tooth is repositioned, the patient can bite on a handkerchief to hold it in place, if repositioning is not possible, the tooth must be stored in a physiological media such as milk, saliva, or saline. Immediate replantation after a brief washing of the tooth under the running water or in a physiological solution is the best therapy for an avulsed tooth. The amount of live cells is too small to enable the healing of alveolar membrane after the replantation of tooth [7]

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