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. 2018 Sep 4:10:189-194.
doi: 10.2147/CCIDE.S172105. eCollection 2018.

Elementary school staff knowledge about management of traumatic dental injuries

Fares S Al-Sehaibany  1 , Danah Z Almubarak  2 , Reem A Alajlan  2 , Mohammad A Aldosari  1 , Nasser D Alqahtani  1 , Nassr S Almaflehi  3 , Sahar F AlBarakati  1
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Elementary school staff knowledge about management of traumatic dental injuries

Fares S Al-Sehaibany et al. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent. .

Abstract

Aim: This study investigated the knowledge of elementary school staff regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in children.

Methods: The present cross-sectional study analyzed data collected between September 2016 and April 2017. The sample consisted of 2,027 elementary school staff members in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A stratified cluster random sampling technique was used to select the required sample. Those who agreed to participate in the study completed a 4-part self-administered questionnaire comprising questions regarding demographic data, knowledge on management of tooth fracture, and avulsion using photographs of TDI cases.

Results: The majority of the school staff showed inadequate basic knowledge regarding the importance of saving the broken piece of the tooth and identifying the tooth involved in the trauma (67% and 66.3%, respectively), P<0.05. However, they had a significantly high number of correct responses regarding the immediate management of TDIs for the 2 case scenarios presented in the questionnaire (P<0.05), and the majority (41%) reported normal saline as a suitable storage medium (P<0.01).

Conclusion: This study revealed a lack of knowledge in certain aspects of TDIs among elementary school staff.

Keywords: knowledge; school staff; traumatic dental injuries.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Crown fracture of maxillary right permanent central incisor. Note: Adapted with permission from Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM. Essentials of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth: A Step-by-Step Treatment Guide. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons; 2010. Copyright © 2000 J.O. Andreasen, F.M. Andreasen and Munksgaard.
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Figure 2
Avulsion of maxillary right permanent central incisor. Note: Adapted with permission from Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM. Essentials of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth: A Step-by-Step Treatment Guide. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons; 2010. Copyright © 2000 J.O. Andreasen, F.M. Andreasen and Munksgaard.
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