Knowledge and Attitudes of Preschool, Primary and Secondary Teachers About Dentoalveolar Trauma

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https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.1.617.61

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primary, secondary, teachers, dentoalveolar trauma, Knowledge and attitudes of preschool

Abstract

Dentoalveolar trauma is considered the second cause of dental emergencies, with children and adolescents being the most affected. The etiology is related to age: in preschool children, falls are a very common cause of traumatic dental injuries, while in school-age children, injuries are more frequent from sports activities. Dental falls usually happen in academic
environments such as school, where the teacher is the main subject to whom ones go for the preliminary attention of this type of event. For such reasons, the knowledge and attitudes possessed by teachers are important, because their actions will determine the prognosis and treatment, especially due to the relationship between the time elapsed and the actions carried out by the dental professional. The objective of this systematic review was to describe the existence of knowledge and attitudes of primary and secondary school teachers on the management of dentoalveolar trauma. In the revision we evidence N = 9 publications met the eligibility criteria, using the Pubmed databases, Scielo and Clinical Keys and descriptors in English and Spanish. It is evident that there is inadequate knowledge, while the teacher’s attitude towards dental trauma in most of the studies was not evaluated.

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  • Martha Leonor Rebolledo Cobos, 32838023

    Estomatóloga y Cirujana bucal. Profesor Investigador programa de odontología Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. Grupo de investigación GIOUMEB. mrebolledo@unimetro.edu.co.

  • Adolfo Marriaga-Gutiérrez, universidad metropolitana

    Endodoncista. Profesor de posgrado de endodoncia Universidad Metropolitana de
    Barranquilla. Grupo de investigación GIOUMEB amarriaga@unimetro.edu.co.

  • Luisa Fernanda Martínez-Osorio, Universidad Metropolitana

    Endodoncista. Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. luisafer1.1@hotmail.com.

  • Andrés Hernández-Mora, universidad metropolitana

    Endodoncista. Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla. andres1993hm@gmail.com.

  • Ana María Erazo-Coronado, universidad metropolitana

    Endodoncista, PhD Comunicación. Coordinadora Investigación Postgrados Odontológicos. Universidad metropolitana de Barranquilla. aerazo@unimetro.edu.co.

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2022-01-19

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Preschool, Primary and Secondary Teachers About Dentoalveolar Trauma. (2022). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 37(1), 52-66. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.1.617.61

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