Primary school teachers' knowledge, attitude and experience regarding traumatic dental injuries and its emergency management in Assiut, Egypt: Cross_ Sectional study. | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 71, Issue 2 - Serial Number 1, April 2025, Pages 1057-1066 PDF (315.64 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2025.346975.3320 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yasmine Ahmed Mortada Abd elfatah* 1; Ebtesam Esmail Hassan2; Asmaa Mohamed Gamal3 | ||
| 1Lecturer in Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Departme,Faculty of Dentistry, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Minia University, Minia, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer in Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and previous experience of primary school teachers in Egypt, Assiut city toward traumatic dental injuries (TDI). Methods: The data was collected from 143 teachers who are working in public and private schools in Assiut using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire gathered information on demographics, teaching experience, expertise, and opinions toward TDI and its management. Data was entered and analyzed using the SPSS software. Result: The general level of school teachers' understanding of TDI management was judged to be inadequate. 95% of those surveyed said they hadn't taken a first aid course. Compared to hard tissue injuries, soft tissue injuries were more prevalent (71.4% vs. 28.6%), particularly in the lip or chin regions (52.4%). In regards to treating broken teeth, 76.2% of participants thought it was helpful to bring the fractured crown to the dentist. In regards to treating avulsed teeth, 76.2% of participants thought it was an emergency, and 81% of participants said that permanent teeth, not primary teeth, could have their teeth replanted into their sockets. Conclusions: School teachers in Assiut City, Egypt lack adequate training programs that focus on how to manage dental emergencies with children in primary schools. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Child; School Teachers; Health Knowledge; Attitudes; Tooth Injuries | ||
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