Knowledge of tooth avulsion and its emergency management among physical education teachers in Chennai
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Objective. : The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of Physical education (PE) teachers in Chennai regarding tooth avulsion and its emergency management. Materials and methods: The study was conducted among 131 Physical education teachers from randomly selected schools in Chennai using selfadministered questionnaires. Results: A total of 131 PE teachers, in which 120(91.6%) male teachers and 11(8.4%) female teachers answered the questionnaire. The results showed that only 15.3 % had a previous experience of avulsed tooth in a child; 64.1% of them knew the need for “immediate” emergency management. Only 38.9% would replant an avulsed tooth and regarding the storage media and only 5.3% chose milk as a suitable media. Conclusion: This study shows lack of knowledge regarding tooth avulsion and its emergency management among physical education teachers in Chennai. Therefore, educational programmes are necessary to improve their level of knowledge.
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