Zakia Saleem, Hira Shafique, Ali Farooq, Muhammad Faheemuddin, Kashif Haroon, Aaisha Akbar, Amina Tariq

Dental Trauma Management; Knowledge and Attitude of School Teachers in Rural Areas of Punjab

Zakia Saleem, Hira Shafique, Ali Farooq, Muhammad Faheemuddin, Kashif Haroon, Aaisha Akbar, Amina Tariq



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ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of study was to explore the level of knowledge and attitude in handling dental trauma among primary school teachers working in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan.

Method: This descriptive crossectional study was conducted in 47 primary government schools of different rural areas of district Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan. Collected sample size was 215 primary school teachers with minimum qualification of Bachelors in Arts. Data was collected using convenient sampling technique. SPSS version 25.0 was used for analysis and further results formation. Frequencies and Percentages were calculated for gender and qualification whereas mean and standard deviation was calculated for age.

Results: Majority of participants reported that their knowledge about dealing with dental emergencies is not adequate 175(81.40%). Majority of participants were interested in having workshops on dealing with dental emergencies in school 160(74.42%).

Conclusion: The knowledge and attitude of teachers towards management of dental trauma is lacking and a dire need of awareness programs and teacher training workshops has been felt after conducting this study as management of dental trauma is an important part of student safety management.

Keywords: Dental Trauma, Teachers, Tooth Replantation, Tooth Avulsion 



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