International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Register      Login

VOLUME 13 , ISSUE 6 ( November-December, 2020 ) > List of Articles

Original Article

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of School Teachers Regarding Emergency Management of an Avulsed Permanent Tooth of Southern Region of Saudi Arabia

Siraj DAA Khan, Ali A Assiry, Saleh MH Al Yami, Mansour HT Al Makrami, Faisal HS Al Milaq, Ibrahim SH Al Hareth, Hussain SM Al Yami

Citation Information : Khan SD, Assiry AA, Al Yami SM, Al Makrami MH, Al Milaq FH, Al Hareth IS, Al Yami HS. Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of School Teachers Regarding Emergency Management of an Avulsed Permanent Tooth of Southern Region of Saudi Arabia. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020; 13 (6):644-649.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1851

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-03-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim: An avulsion is defined as one of the most common dental injuries where the tooth is displaced completely from its socket, followed by trauma. The most important time in managing the avulsed tooth is the first few minutes and as children spend their most of waking time in school so the teacher is considering their immediate caregiver. Hence, this study was done to carry out the knowledge and attitude of school teachers regarding emergency management of avulsed permanent tooth in schools located in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods: The study was conducted at Najran School of Saudi Arabia. All teachers who are willing to participate in the study were involved. A questionnaire was made after reviewing several studies and was administered through emails to 318 teachers. The questionnaire consists of part I regarding demographic questions and part II information related to knowledge, action taken, education, and their way of managing the avulsed tooth at accident place. Statistics analysis was done using SPSS version 16. Results: Fifty percent of the participants know about the tooth avulsion. Fifty percent of the teachers who get information from the school health dental program get the tooth back to the dentist. There is a significant association found between the source of information and choice of treatment. Fifty-nine percent of the participants do not know about the management of tooth avulsion. And workshop plan then 89% was interested to attend the training. Conclusion: The present study revealed that knowledge regarding the management of avulsed tooth is low among the school teachers. There is a strong need for a school health dental program for the management of avulsed teeth among the school teachers.


PDF Share
  1. Lam R. Epidemiology and outcomes of traumatic dental injuries: a review of the literature. Aust Dent J 2016;61(Suppl 1):4–20. DOI: 10.1111/adj.12395.
  2. Flores MT, Andersson L, Andreasen JO, et al. Guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries. II. Avulsion of permanent teeth. Dent Traumatol 2007;23(3):130–136. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2007.00605.x.
  3. Zakirulla M, Togoo RA, Yaseen SM, et al. Knowledge and attitude of Saudi Arabian school teachers with regards to emergency management of dental trauma. Int J Clin Dent Sci 2011;2:25–29.
  4. Halawany HS, Al Jazairy YH, Al Hussainan NS, et al. Knowledge about tooth avulsion and its management among dental assistants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. BMC Oral Health 2014;14(1):46. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-14-46.
  5. Jyothi KN, Venugopal P, Nanda S, et al. Knowledge and attitude of medical doctors towards emergency management of avulsed tooth - a cross sectional survey. J Dent Sci Res 2011;2:156–167.
  6. Abu-Dawoud M, Al-Enezi B, Andersson L. Knowledge of emergency management of avulsed teeth among young physicians and dentists. Dent Traumatol 2007;23(6):348–355. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00477.x.
  7. Al-Majed I, Murray JJ, Maguire A. Prevalence of dental trauma in 5-6- and 12-14-year-old boys in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dent Traumatol 2001;17(4):153–158. DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2001.170403.x.
  8. Knowlton R, Kracher CM, Schmeling W, Smith Sports-Related Dental Injuries and Sports Dentistry. Continuing Dental Education. Available from http://www.dentalcare.com.
  9. Bayrak S, Tunc ES, Sari E. Evaluation of elementary school teachers’ knowledge and attitudes about immediate emergency management of traumatic dental injuries. Oral Health Prev Dent 2012;10(3): 253–258.
  10. Krishnan B, Joseph J. Knowledge of basic dental physiology among teachers can improve preliminary management of acute dental avulsion in school children. Int J Clin Exp Physiol 2014;1(1):63–67. DOI: 10.4103/2348-8093.129745.
  11. Al-Jundi SH, Al-Waeili H, Khairalah K. Knowledge and attitude of Jordanian school health teachers with regards to emergency management of dental trauma. Dent Traumatol 2005;21(4):183–187. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00307.x.
  12. Holan G, Shmueli Y. Knowledge of physicians in hospital emergency rooms in Israel on their role in cases of avulsion of permanent incisors. Int J Paediatr Dent 2003;13(1):13–19. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2003.00414.x.
  13. Taranath M, Senaikarasi RM, Manchanda K. Assessment of knowledge and attitude before and after a health education program in East Madurai primary school teachers with regard to emergency management of avulsed teeth. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2017;35(1):63–67. DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.199218.
  14. Andersson L, Andreasen JO, Day P, et al. International association of dental traumatology guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries: 2. Avulsion of permanent teeth. Dent Traumatol 2012;28(2):88–96. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01125.x.
  15. Singh M, Ingle NA, Kaur N, et al. Evaluation of knowledge and attitude of school teachers about emergency management of traumatic dental injury. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent 2015;5(2):108–113. DOI: 10.4103/2231-0762.155735.
  16. Mesgarzadeh AH, Shahamfar M, Hefzollesan A. Evaluating knowledge and attitudes of elementary school teachers on emergency management of traumatic dental injuries: a study in an Iranian urban area. Oral Health Prev Dent 2009;7:297–308.
  17. de Lima Ludgero A, de Santana Santos T, Fernandes AV, et al. Knowledge regarding emergency management of avulsed teeth among elementary school teachers in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil. Indian J Dent Res 2012;23(5):585–590. DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.107331.
  18. Kaul R, Jain P, Saha N, et al. Evaluation of knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward emergency dental trauma management among the school teachers of Kolkata. Indian J Dent Res 2017;28(6):595–603. DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_118_17.
  19. Hashim R. Dental trauma management awareness among primary school teachers in the emirate of Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Eur J Paediatr Dent 2011;12:99–102.
  20. Mohandas U, Chandan GD. Knowledge, attitude and practice in emergency management of dental injury among physical education teachers: a survey in Bangalore urban schools. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2009;27(4):242–248. DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.57660.
  21. Obaid AlM. Knowledge and management of traumatic dental injuries in a group of Saudi primary schools teachers. Dent Traumatol 2010;26(4):338–341. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2010.00894.x.
  22. Mori GG, Turcio KH, Borro VP, et al. Evaluation of the knowledge of tooth avulsion of school professionals from Adamantina, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dent Traumatol 2007;23(1):2–5. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00391.x.
  23. Ahluwalia P, Pannu P, Kalra S, et al. Assessment of knowledge and attitudes of school teachers regarding emergency management of an avulsed permanent tooth. St Int Dent J 2015;1:16–21.
  24. Chandukutty D, Peedikayil FC, Premkumar CT, et al. Awareness of dental trauma management among school teachers of Kannur, Kerala, India. J Clin Diagn Res 2017;11:ZC08–ZC12. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/19308.9252.
  25. Oswald RJ, Harrington GW, Van Hassel HJ. A post replantation evaluation of air-dried and saliva-stored avulsed teeth. J Endod 1980;6(5):546–551. DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(80)80148-8.
PDF Share
PDF Share

© Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.