Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc55/1/4
Primary School Teachers' Knowledge on Tooth Avulsion
Ivan Salarić
orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-8185
; Department of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Daniela Tikvica Medojević
; Private dental practice, Zagreb, Croatia
Ksenija Baždarić
; Department of Medical Informatics, University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
Josipa Kern
; Department of Medical Statistics, Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Miličević
; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Petar Đanić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6789-2782
; Department of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Biočić
; Department of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Darko Macan
orcid.org/0000-0001-8632-8186
; Department of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Objective: Permanent teeth trauma is most frequent in children aged 7-9 years, and the primary school teachers (PSTs) are often the first to notice it. The aim of this study was to evaluate the competence in tooth avulsion clinical issues and knowledge on dental trauma of PSTs, as they can occasionally take on the role of school nurses. Material and Methods: Questionnaires were handed to 312 PSTs from 24 randomly selected primary schools in Zagreb, Croatia. An algorithm was designed for PST competence assessment. Results: Response rate amounted to 81.37% (N=255). Only 3.14% (N=8) of the PSTs would replant the permanent tooth properly and only 43.92% of them (N=112) would immediately take the child to a doctor of dental medicine. Dry tissue, as a transport medium for an avulsed tooth, was chosen by 50.20% (N=128) of the respondents. Altogether, 4.71% (N=12) of PSTs were graded as competent in case of child’s tooth avulsion. Conclusion: These results provided significant implications for school health, showed the educators’ serious lack of knowledge in cases of dental trauma and stressed a need for continuous education of PSTs on the topic.
Keywords
MeSH terms: Tooth Avulsion; School Teachers; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice; Dental Health Education. Author keywords: Educational Measurement; Attitude; Health education, Dental; Knowledge; Questionnaires; Tooth avulsion
Hrčak ID:
254135
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Publication date:
20.3.2021.
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