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Evaluation of the knowledge of dental trauma in academic students of pedagogy and physical education courses

Avaliação do conhecimento dos acadêmicos dos cursos de pedagogia e educação física

Jéssica Giovani da SILVA; Érika Campos NEVES; Sabrina Martins dos SANTOS; Maria Helena Monteiro de Barros MIOTTO

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Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Dental trauma is considered a public health problem, being the second most prominent dental emergency, whose greatest occurrence is in schools, assigning teachers the responsibility of administering first aid.

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of dental trauma among final-year’s students of pedagogy and physical education courses at the Federal University of Espírito Santo.

Material and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was applied. A total of 106 questionnaires were answered by 55 students from the physical education course and 51, from the pedagogy course; comprised of socio-demographic data and knowledge of dental injuries. Statistical analysis was done using the statistical package SPSS 20.

Result: 98.1% of the interviewees had no training on trauma, 92.5% considered themselves incapable of providing help when facing trauma, but considered the ability important (55.7%). When asked about tooth avulsion, most of them answered that they would not reimplant the tooth, were not aware of the appropriate time window to do so, or how the storage/transportation of the dental element was to be done.

Conclusion: These future teachers showed unpreparedness and deficient knowledge regarding trauma treatment procedures, favoring unfavorable prognoses which would negatively impact the quality of life of the victims in terms of aesthetic, functional and psychological aspects. Therefore, the need for dental trauma education during their professional training is evident.

Keywords

Tooth injuries, teachers, knowledge, prognosis

Resumo

Resumo: Introdução: Traumatismos dentários são considerados problema de saúde pública, sendo a segunda maior demanda de urgências odontológicas, tendo sua maior ocorrência em ambiente escolar, atribuindo aos professores a responsabilidade de adotar as primeiras condutas.

Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento de acadêmicos do último ano dos cursos de educação física e pedagogia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo frente aos traumatismos dentários.

Material e método: Estudo descritivo transversal onde foram aplicados 106 questionários, sendo 55 no curso de pedagogia e 51 no curso de educação física envolvendo dados sociodemográficos e conhecimento sobre injúrias dentárias. A análise estatística foi feita por meio do pacote estatístico SPSS 20.

Resultado: 98,1% dos entrevistados não tiveram treinamento sobre traumatismos, 92,5% não se julgam aptos a prestar socorro diante de um trauma, mas consideram importante (55,7%). Sobre a avulsão dentária a maioria respondeu que não reimplantaria e não possuem conhecimento sobre o tempo apropriado bem como é feito o armazenamento/transporte do elemento dentário.

Conclusão: Os futuros docentes demonstraram despreparo e conhecimento deficiente diante das condutas em traumatismos, favorecendo prognósticos desfavoráveis, impactando negativamente na qualidade de vida das vítimas, no tocante a aspectos estéticos, funcionais e psicológicos. Evidencia-se, portanto, necessidade de treinamento e capacitação destes durante sua formação profissional.
 

Palavras-chave

Traumatismo dentário, docentes, conhecimento, prognóstico

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Submitted date:
08/01/2022

Accepted date:
09/13/2022

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