Degree of knowledge of dental trauma among primary school teachers in the Community of Madrid
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Granja Pachecho, Belén ; Riolobos González, Mª Fe [1] ; García-Navas Fernández de la Puebla, Lourdes [1]
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[1] Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
Villanueva de la Cañada, España
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- Localización: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada, ISSN 1697-6398, ISSN-e 1697-641X, Vol. 15, Nº. Extra 4 (Versión en inglés de los trabajos ganadores y los segundos clasificados de los premios de la revista), 2018, págs. 11-18
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Aim: To analyze the degree of knowledge and mode of action of Primary Education teachers in a traumatic dentoalveolar emergency during school hours.
Methods: A validated questionnaire with 10 multiple choice questions was applied to 159 teachers. It evaluated the knowledge about emergency and traumatic dental injuries among primary school teachers. Public, charter and private schools in the Community of Madrid participated.
Results: More than half of the sample have basic knowledge of course of action. 84% can distinguish between temporary and permanent teeth. 67.92% believe that the tooth must be returned to its original position, although only 13.84% would reimplant it.
Conclusions: It is necessary to raise awareness about the importance of the initial actions after dental trauma in order to reduce post traumatic sequelae.
