%0 Journal Article
%T Assessment of School Teachers' Awareness about Dental Trauma in Children at Riyadh City: Survey Study
%A Haneen Alshukairi
%A Nour Jamal Alhayek
%A Rwan Ziad Alabbas
%A Fatimah Issa
%A Walaa Alnahwi
%J Annals of Dental Specialty
%@ 2347-2022
%D 2024
%V 12
%N 1
%R 10.51847/Wx5OHzHZZP
%P 48-56
%X Loss or displacement of teeth has an adverse effect on children's psychological health, function, and appearance. Approximately 25% of kids get dental injuries at school. Males are more likely than girls to be harmed than females are, and upper central incisors are the most often damaged teeth. TDIs are most often brought on by falls, sports, bicycling, and auto accidents. Children with Class II division 1 malocclusion, more overjet, and incompetent lips that do not shield the top front teeth are more vulnerable to trauma. Most earlier investigations found that schoolteachers lacked proper expertise in TDI management. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the potential effects of gender, nationality, marital status, school type, location, age group, educational attainment, and years of experience on teachers' knowledge. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the schoolteachers of Riyadh using paper-based and online surveys. Although the sample size calculations showed 377 samples, we used 433 responses to improve the accuracy of the results. The study showed that respondents lack training and understanding in dental trauma care. Most survey participants had not participated in a dental trauma training course and lacked confidence in their ability to handle oral traumas should they arise. Nevertheless, there is a desire to learn since most respondents want to learn more about dental trauma.
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