Sports-related dental injuries in children: Knowledge, past experiences and emergency preparedness in a group of sports coaches in two cities of India
Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective To evaluate sports teachers knowledge their past experiences of dental injuries and Orofacial trauma and also to evaluate their emergency preparedness in case of dental injuries while playing Material and Method This questionnairebased crosssectional study included 148 sports coaches selected randomly from the cities of Mumbai and Surat in India They were asked to fill a questionnaire to obtain information regarding sociodemographics knowledge of dental trauma past experiences and dental emergency preparedness Collected data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statisticsResults Fifty 338 sports coaches showed adequate knowledge regarding management of a fractured tooth Forty 27 sports coaches were aware of reimplantation of an avulsed tooth but none of them were able to exhibit adequate knowledge on its management Although 39 of the participants had experienced dental trauma very few of them exhibited dental emergency preparedness 74 Professional training in sports coaching was positively associated with significantly better special knowledge p0042 Coaching experience was not found to be associated with the knowledge or preparednessConclusions There is a serious need of inclusion of modules on management of dental trauma as a part of professional sports training programs in IndiaKeywords Sports Coaches Playground Dental Trauma Trauma Knowledge Avulsion
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Rucha S. Bhise Patil, Uma B. Dixit
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