Assessment of Elementary School Teachers' Level of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Traumatic Dental Injuries in the United Arab Emirates

Overview

Journal Int J Dent

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Dentistry

Date 2017 Oct 25

PMID 29062362

Citations 11

Authors

Manal A Awad

Eman Alhammadi

Mariam Malalla

Zainab Maklai

Aisha Tariq

Badria Al-Ali

Alaa Al Jameel

Hisham El Batawi

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

Introduction: In this cross-sectional study, the level of knowledge and attitude of elementary school teachers regarding traumatic dental injuries (TDI) were assessed.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to 330 elementary school teachers in 30 randomly selected schools in the Emirates of Sharjah and Dubai. The questionnaire collected information on participants' demographic characteristics, first aid training, and attitude about emergency management of TDI.

Results: 292 teachers (88%) completed the questionnaires; of these, 95% were females, and 50% of the participants had first aid training. Knowledge about tooth avulsion was inadequate, and first aid training was not associated with correct responses to management of avulsed teeth ( > 0.05). A significantly higher percentage of younger teachers ( < 0.05) expressed the need for future education on TDI management. A significantly higher percentage of participants who had an educational position (95%) indicated that they did not have enough knowledge regarding TDI compared to physical education teachers (79%) and administrators (87%) ( < 0.05).

Conclusions: Elementary school teachers in the UAE have a low level of knowledge regarding the management of dental trauma. Educational programs that address TDI are needed and could improve the elementary school teachers' level of knowledge in emergency management of TDI.

Citing Articles

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Dental Trauma Management Among Schoolteachers in Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Alzahrani M, Alghoraibi M, Alzubaidi M, Basha S, Althomali Y, Mohamed R Healthcare (Basel). 2025; 13(2).

PMID: 39857228 PMC: 11764920. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13020200.

Level of knowledge and attitude of spanish primary school teachers regarding tooth avulsion.

Martinez-Fuentes A, Pabon-Carrasco M, Crespo-Gallardo I, Castelo-Baz P, Segura-Egea J, Martin-Gonzalez J J Clin Exp Dent. 2024; 16(10):e1261-e1268.

PMID: 39544204 PMC: 11559122. DOI: 10.4317/jced.62148.

Knowledge and attitude of traumatic dental injuries in Mongolian schoolteachers.

Narantsetseg T, Naran-Ochir O, Ganbold E, Yunden G, Bayartsogt B, Badral B BMC Oral Health. 2024; 24(1):771.

PMID: 38987725 PMC: 11238351. DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04526-w.

Assessing the Utility of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Posters as Educational Aids in Dental Education for Undergraduate Students: Is it Useless or Helpful?.

Seyedi S, Kazemian N, Alizadeh O, Mohammadi Z, Jamali M, Shahakbari R World J Plast Surg. 2024; 13(1):57-64.

PMID: 38742040 PMC: 11088731. DOI: 10.61186/wjps.13.1.57.

Awareness of Dental Trauma Management among School Teachers in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Khalifa K, AlYousef Y Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2022; 10(1):49-55.

PMID: 35283712 PMC: 8869266. DOI: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_306_20.

References

Al-Musawi A, Al-Sane M, Andersson L . Smartphone App as an aid in the emergency management of avulsed teeth. Dent Traumatol. 2016; 33(1):13-18. DOI: 10.1111/edt.12298. View

Al-Jundi S, Al-Waeili H, Khairalah K . Knowledge and attitude of Jordanian school health teachers with regards to emergency management of dental trauma. Dent Traumatol. 2005; 21(4):183-7. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00307.x. View

Raphael S, Gregory P . Parental awareness of the emergency management of avulsed teeth in children. Aust Dent J. 1990; 35(2):130-3. DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1990.tb05878.x. View

Nirwan M, Syed A, Chaturvedi S, Goenka P, Sharma S . Awareness in Primary School Teachers regarding Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children and Their Emergency Management: A Survey in South Jaipur. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2016; 9(1):62-6. PMC: 4890065. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1335. View

Lieger O, Graf C, El-Maaytah M, von Arx T . Impact of educational posters on the lay knowledge of school teachers regarding emergency management of dental injuries. Dent Traumatol. 2009; 25(4):406-12. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00798.x. View

Ravn J . Dental injuries in Copenhagen schoolchildren, school years 1967-1972. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1974; 2(5):231-45. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1974.tb01658.x. View

Pujita C, Nuvvula S, Shilpa G, Nirmala S, Yamini V . Informative promotional outcome on school teachers' knowledge about emergency management of dental trauma. J Conserv Dent. 2013; 16(1):21-7. PMC: 3548340. DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.105293. View

Zamon E, Kenny D . Replantation of avulsed primary incisors: a risk benefit assessment. J Can Dent Assoc. 2001; 67(7):386. View

Singh M, Ingle N, Kaur N, Yadav P . Evaluation of knowledge and attitude of school teachers about emergency management of traumatic dental injury. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2015; 5(2):108-13. PMC: 4415328. DOI: 10.4103/2231-0762.155735. View

10.

Cortes M, Marcenes W, Sheiham A . Impact of traumatic injuries to the permanent teeth on the oral health-related quality of life in 12-14-year-old children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2002; 30(3):193-8. DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2002.300305.x. View

11.

Hashim R . Dental trauma management awareness among primary school teachers in the Emirate of Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2011; 12(2):99-102. View

12.

Bendo C, Paiva S, Varni J, Vale M . Oral health-related quality of life and traumatic dental injuries in Brazilian adolescents. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2013; 42(3):216-23. DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12078. View

13.

Wilson C . Management of trauma to primary and developing teeth. Dent Clin North Am. 1995; 39(1):133-67. View

14.

Chandukutty D, Peedikayil F, Premkumar C, Narasimhan D, Jose D . Awareness of Dental Trauma Management among School Teachers of Kannur, Kerala, India. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017; 11(2):ZC08-ZC12. PMC: 5376819. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/19308.9252. View

15.

Ghadimi S, Seraj B, Keshavarz H, Shamshiri A, Abiri R . The effect of using an educational poster on elementary school health teachers' knowledge of emergency management of traumatic dental injuries. J Dent (Tehran). 2015; 11(6):620-8. PMC: 4281183. View

16.

Kahabuka F, Willemsen W, Vant Hof M, Burgersdijk R . The effect of a single educational input given to school teachers on patient's correct handling after dental trauma. SADJ. 2001; 56(6):284-7. View

17.

Al-Obaida M . Knowledge and management of traumatic dental injuries in a group of Saudi primary schools teachers. Dent Traumatol. 2010; 26(4):338-41. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2010.00894.x. View

18.

Bastone E, Freer T, McNamara J . Epidemiology of dental trauma: a review of the literature. Aust Dent J. 2000; 45(1):2-9. DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2000.tb00234.x. View

19.

Traebert J, Peres M, Blank V, Boell R, Pietruza J . Prevalence of traumatic dental injury and associated factors among 12-year-old school children in Florianópolis, Brazil. Dent Traumatol. 2003; 19(1):15-8. DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2003.00138.x. View

20.

Borges T, Vargas-Ferreira F, Kramer P, Feldens C . Impact of traumatic dental injuries on oral health-related quality of life of preschool children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017; 12(2):e0172235. PMC: 5330474. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172235. View