Introduction: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a common occurrence in the general population, and they are one of the most severe dental public health issues among children.Aim: This cross-sectional study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of school teachers in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, regarding dental trauma and its emergency management.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included teachers of elementary and middle schools both male and female in Madinah.Each teacher received a study questionnaire and was briefed about the procedure of filling it.The questionnaire contained 17 questions which are related to the knowledge, attitude, and practices relating to TDIs.
Results: A total of 294 teachers participated in the present study, which includes 163 males (55.4%) and 131 females (44.6%).When we asked the respondents if an avulsed tooth may be replanted, 49.7% answered in the positive and truvisionhealthftp.com men show more awareness compared to women.
When questioned regarding the storage media, 31.3% of participants said they will store the tooth in a cloth or tissue which was the wrong answer and 60.9% of males and 39.1% Jeans of females were unaware of appropriate storage media.A percentage of 68.
4 of the teachers were not willing to replant a knocked-out tooth (tooth avulsion), 59.7% of these were males, and 40.3% were females.A percentage of 59.2 of participants consider that the dental trauma is an emergency situation, while 25.
9% did not consider it as an emergency situation and 15% were not aware of the same.Conclusion: The majority of the participants were not aware of dental trauma and its emergency management.Children indulge in contact sports and play at schools posing the risk for a significant amount of dental trauma.Affirmative action from teachers is critical for successful treatment outcomes.