Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of teachers affiliated to private subsidized schools in Osorno regarding dentoalveolar trauma. Crosssectional study, where a survey was carried out face-toface or online, based on a questionnaire to determine the knowledge about dentoalveolar trauma in elementary and middle school teachers, affiliated with educational establishments in the commune of Osorno, Chile. Inclusion criteria were full-time employment at the time of data collection, with at least one year of experience. Retirement, teachers aged 65 or older, and unwillingness to participate in the survey were considered exclusion criteria. The data were analyzed using the R software, Student’s t test or oneway ANOVA, Tukey’s post hoc. The significance level was set at p < 0.05. Teachers had an average knowledge of dental trauma of 5.0±3.0 points, out of a maximum possible score of 14, without statistically significant differences between the level of education where they teach (5.2±2.8, 4.9±3.3 and 4.9±3.3 points, p = 0.88). Knowledge regarding dentoalveolar traumatism among teachers of private subsidized schools in Osorno is deficient. It is recommended to implement educational programs for the management of dental trauma.
KEY WORDS: dental trauma, emergency procedures, knowledge, teachers.
How to cite this article
CATALÁN, D.; ANUCH, C.; AGUILERA, F.R. Teachers’ knowledge of dentoalveolar trauma: A study in educational establishments of the Osorno commune, Chile. Int. J. Odontostomat., 18(2):148-155, 2024.
