Knowledge and Attitude of School Teachers towards the Management of A Knocked Out Tooth
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Aim: This study was designed to examine the knowledge and attitude of school teachers with regard to emergency management of an avulsed permanent tooth. Materials and methods: The survey was conducted among 97 school teachers of Ghatkopar area(Mumbai) belonging to two Government schools. The assessment was done by the means of a self-administered questionnaire and respondents were asked to tick the most appropriate option. Data was then collected and analysed. Results: A great majority of the respondentswere not satisfied with their knowledge on management of dental trauma and most of them expressed desire for further information. Hence, an emergency kit to manage knockedout tooth and a poster for guidance to take care of the tooth was provided to the schools. Conclusion: This study clearly indicates that the school teachers in Ghatkopar have rudimentary knowledge and must receive simple instructions to recognise oral emergencies and regarding conservation of avulsed tooth as children spend considerable duration of their active time at school.
Authors and Affiliations
Vinny Gala, Tushar Yadav, Gabriela Fernandes
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP375900
- DOI 10.9790/0853-1706043943.
- Views 49
- Downloads 0
Candacraig Hospital
For over a century, Candacraig House in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar has been a luxury mansion used as an executive residence and sumptuous hotel, with a brief period when it was used as a hospital by the Japanese during their...
A Retrospective analysis of various management strategies for compound fractures of tibia and functional outcome
Introduction: Management of open fractures of tibia is still debatable. Several patient factors and injury patterns keep the surgeon wondering as to optimal choice of implant. With recent report favouring nailing in open...
Evaluation of Danta Bhagya Yojane: A Flagship Programme of Government of Karnataka
Introduction: Program evaluation offers a systematic approach to examine health promotion initiative and guides to understand the impact a program has on the target population it serves. It is crucial that evaluation pro...
Significance of Serum Magnesium Levels In Critically Ill-Patients
Magnesium is fourth most common cation in the body and second most common intracellular cation after potassium, yet its deficiency in critically ill-patients is frequently overlooked. Some authors have called Mg “the for...
An In-Vitro Evaluation of Remaining Dentine Thickness through Cbct Using Different Files
Aim: The study was to evaluate the effect of multiple file system (Revo S) versus single file system (one shape) on the dentine thickness in the root canal. Materials and Methods: In this study, 30 freshly extracted huma...