TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Knowledge and attitude regarding management of tooth avulsion injuries among school teachers in rural India
JO  - Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry
A1  - Shamarao, Supreetha
A1  - Jain, Jithesh
A1  - Ajagannanavar, Sunil Lingaraj
A1  - Haridas, Reshmi
A1  - Tikare, Shreyas
A1  - Kalappa, Amrutha Ammanichanda
SP  - S44
EP  - S48
VL  - 4
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Traumatic dento-alveolar injuries are frequent in children and adolescents, affecting teeth, their supporting structures, and adjacent soft tissues. Because school teachers are likely to be in contact with the child soon after injury, it is important to ascertain their knowledge and attitude about this. <br><br>AIM: The study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of school teachers in Coorg with regard to immediate management of avulsed teeth. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among school teachers in Coorg district. A self-administered questionnaire containing 16 questions was given to a sample of 600 school teachers. <br><br>RESULTS: Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test were used for analysis. Only 24.7% teachers thought the tooth was important and wanted to search for the avulsed tooth. Regarding the knowledge about replantation of tooth, 25.7% teachers knew that a fallen tooth can be placed back in the socket. Extraoral time for replantation of the tooth that was opted by 44 teachers (30.3%) was ≤30 min. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This survey reflected the lack of experience and inadequate knowledge regarding dental trauma management among school teachers in Coorg. The implications of this study are directed toward education of these school teachers who are involved in the supervision of children in schools.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2231-0762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2231-0762.144599
ID  - ref1
ER  -