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      Brazilian primary school teachers' knowledge about immediate management of dental trauma

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          Abstract

          OBJECTIVE:

          To assess the level of knowledge of primary school teachers in the public school network of Northeastern Brazil with respect to management of dental trauma and its relationship with prognosis.

          METHODS:

          A questionnaire was applied to 195 school teachers of public schools in Northeastern Brazil. The questionnaire comprised 12 objective questions about dental trauma and methods for its prevention and management. Data were submitted to chi-square test and Poisson regression test (P > 0.05).

          RESULTS:

          Out of the 141 teachers who responded the questionnaires, the majority were women (70.2%) and most of them had experienced previous dental accidents involving a child (53.2%). The majority (84.4%) had incomplete college education and few were given some training on how to deal with emergency situations during their undergraduate course (13.5%) or after it (38.3%). Their level of knowledge about dental trauma and emergency protocols showed that unsatisfactory knowledge level was associated with the male sex: 46% higher for men in comparison to women (P = 0.025).

          CONCLUSIONS:

          Approximately half of teachers evaluated had unsatisfactory knowledge about dental trauma and emergency protocols, with female teachers showing more knowledge than men.

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          OBJETIVO:

          avaliar o nível de conhecimento de professores de escolas primárias na rede pública de ensino na região nordeste do Brasil, no que diz respeito ao manejo do paciente traumatizado e sua relação com o prognóstico.

          MÉTODOS:

          aplicou-se um questionário a 195 professores da rede pública de ensino da região nordeste do Brasil. O questionário continha 12 questões objetivas sobre os traumatismos dentários e seus métodos de prevenção e manejo. Após obtenção dos dados, esses foram submetidos ao teste qui-quadradro e ao teste de regressão de Poisson (p > 0,05).

          RESULTADOS:

          dos 141 professores que responderam o questionário, a maioria era composta pelo sexo feminino (70,2%) e a maior parte já vivenciara algum episódio de acidente com criança (53,2%). A maioria (84,4%) possui ensino superior incompleto e poucos foram contemplados com manobras de urgência na graduação (13,5%) ou após essa (38,3%). Os resultados da regressão para o nível de conhecimento sobre traumatismos dentários e protocolo de urgência em relação às variáveis explanatórias do estudo demonstraram que o conhecimento insatisfatório foi associado ao sexo masculino, sendo 46% maior para os homens (p = 0,025).

          CONCLUSÃO:

          aproximadamente metade dos professores possui conhecimento insatisfatório sobre traumatismos dentários e protocolo de urgência, sendo que os professores do sexo feminino apresentaram maior conhecimento do que os do sexo masculino.

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          Socio-economic correlates of traumatic injuries to the permanent incisors in schoolchildren aged 12 years in Blumenau, Brazil.

          This study aimed to assess the prevalence of injuries to the permanent incisors in Blumenau, Brazil. In addition, the relationship between dental injuries and socio-economic indicators was examined. A cross-sectional survey was carried out. It included a random sample of 652 children aged 12 years, from both sexes, attending public and private primary schools in Blumenau, Brazil. Multi-stage sampling technique and proportional representation were adopted. A trained and calibrated dentist collected the data through clinical examinations and interviews. Clinical examination included type of damage, treatment provided and needed, size of incisal overjet and type of lip coverage. The response rate was 82.5%. The prevalence of dental injuries was 58.6%. Boys experienced more injuries than girls, 67.2% and 50.2% (P=0.001), respectively. Children from mothers with higher schooling experienced more dental injuries than those from of mothers with lower schooling, 68.2% and 56.6% (P=0.03). Father's level of education, parents' employment status and family income were not statistically significantly associated with dental injuries (P>0.05). There was a tendency for children with incisal overjet greater than 5 mm (P=0.2) and inadequate lip coverage (P=0.1) to have more dental injuries, but differences were not statistically significant. Nearly all (97.3%) children who had dental injuries needed treatment. In conclusion, the prevalence of dental injuries in Blumenau, Brazil, was very high, treatment of dental injuries was severely neglected, and boys and children from mothers with high schooling were more likely to have experienced dental injuries.
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            Dental trauma management awareness of Singapore pre-school teachers.

            The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness of pre-school teachers concerning the management of traumatized teeth. A questionnaire survey of teachers' backgrounds, attitudes/practices and knowledge was distributed to all teachers who attended a dental education program organized by the Singapore Dental Health Foundation. Of a total of 291 teachers surveyed, 29% had received tertiary education, while the rest (71%) had received secondary education. The mean teaching experience was 6.8 +/- 6.9 years. About a quarter had previous experience in handling dental trauma. Sixty-three percent admitted having no knowledge of dental trauma; 79% were unsatisfied with their level of knowledge in this area; 95% were keen to have further education in dental trauma; 65% thought dental trauma emergency should be dealt with as soon as possible. Concerning knowledge, during-office hour emergency services were more familiar (84%) than after-office hour emergency services (15%), as was the concept of management of avulsed teeth (71%) compared to that of fractured teeth (51%). Knowledge about optimal storage media for avulsed permanent teeth was especially poor--being as low as 15%. Using multiple logistic regression analysis, it was found that teaching experience significantly influenced the respondents' self-assessed knowledge and their level of satisfaction with their knowledge (P = 0.012). Teachers with more teaching experience had better knowledge about the replantation of permanent teeth (P = 0.003). It is recommended that public education targeted at teachers should be carried out to increase dental trauma management awareness.
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              Factors affecting the time of onset of resorption in avulsed and replanted incisor teeth in children.

              Resorption is the main reason for loss of replanted teeth. The outcome examined in this study is the timing of the onset of resorption. The effect of dichotomised dry and wet time intervals as well as the presence of additional crown damage and of contamination were determined. Of 84 replanted teeth, 67.5% developed resorptions. Twenty-eight had detectable additional crown damage with a more rapid onset being seen in these cases (P=0.009). The critical limit for dry time was 15 min (P=0.038) and significant differences persisted for greater limits also. Serial analysis of the association between the time of onset of root resorption and dichotomised wet time variables failed to yield any significant associations. There was visible contamination detected in 32 teeth and these exhibited a more rapid onset of resorption than the other cases (P=0.030). Teeth with inflammatory root resorption (12.8%) had a more rapid onset of resorption than those that developed replacement resorption (54.7%) (P<0.001). It is concluded that the risk of early resorption is increased in teeth that have additional damage or have contamination, or are kept in dry conditions for longer than 15 min.
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                Author and article information

                Journal
                Dental Press J Orthod
                Dental Press J Orthod
                dpjo
                Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
                Dental Press International
                2176-9451
                2177-6709
                Sep-Oct 2014
                Sep-Oct 2014
                : 19
                : 5
                : 110-115
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Professor, Department of Orthodontics, State University of Southwestern Bahia (UESB)
                [2 ] Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)
                [3 ] DDS, State University of Southwestern Bahia (UESB)
                [4 ] Professor, Department of Epidemiology, State University of Southwestern Bahia (UESB)
                Author notes
                Contact address: Matheus Melo Pithon Av. Otávio Santos, 395, sala 705, Centro Odontomédico Dr. Altamirando da Costa Lima, Bairro Recreio, Cep: 45020-750 - Vitória da Conquista / BA -Brazil E-mail: matheuspithon@ 123456gmail.com
                Article
                10.1590/2176-9451.19.5.110-115.oar
                4296662
                25715724
                448a1a02-7e39-4b72-940a-f800a7d5739e

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 27 July 2013
                : 01 November 2013
                Page count
                Figures: 2, Tables: 3, References: 29, Pages: 6
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