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Aim: To evaluate the level of knowledge on tooth avulsion among undergraduate students enrolled in Nursing, Physical Education, and Dentistry programs at the Caruaru Association of Higher Education (ASCES), as well as to analyze these results according to the variables of age, gender, prior information, and prior experience at the time when the questionnaire was applied. Materials and Methods: A multiplechoice, structured questionnaire was administered to students at three different time moments: at the beginningof the study, immediately after a lecture on tooth avulsion, and 3 months later in Caruaru, PE, Brazil. The significance level was set at 5%. Results: Results showed that the knowledge of students at the beginning of the study was low. However, the mean number of correct answers increased significantly for all three groups of students immediately after the lecture; 3 months later, almost all classes still showed significantly higher mean results when compared to findings from the beginning of the study. Students with prior experience, or whohad received information previously, attained a significantly higher average of correct answers. Conclusion: The level of knowledge on tooth avulsion at the beginning of the study was low for the students of Physical Education and Nursing as compared to dental students. An increased amount of time devoted to theoretical and practical teaching activities on tooth avulsion during college and after graduation would be extremely important to consolidate such knowledge.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Avulsão Dentária/epidemiologia , Avulsão Dentária/terapia , Educação em Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Caracterizada pelo completo deslocamento do elemento dentário de seu alvéolo, a avulsão é o traumatismo dentoalveolar que proporciona os maiores danos funcionais, estéticos e psicológicos ao indivíduo. Diversos profissionais de saúde podem estar direta ou indiretamente relacionados a esse tipo de trauma na condução de ações preventivas e/ou emergenciais. Dessa forma, avaliou-se o nível de conhecimentos de profissionais Cirurgiões-Dentistas, Educadores Físicos e Enfermeiros sobre avulsão dentoalveolar relacionado à idade, ao sexo, a experiências e informações prévias, e no caso da Odontologia, também à especialidade de atuação...
Characterized by the total displacement of the tooth from its socket, avulsion is the dentoalveolar trauma that causes the most harmful, esthetic and psychological damage to individuals. Many health professionals may be directly or indirectly involved in this type of trama when performing preventive and/or emergency procedures. This study thus aims at evaluating the level of knowledge of dental surgeons, physical education professionals and nurses regarding dentoalveolar avulsion associated with age, sex, previous experience and informationand, in the case of dentistry, the specialty practised...
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A avulsão dentoalveolar é uma lesão complexa, caracterizada pelo deslocamento completo do dente do seu alvéolo, acometendo mais frequentemente crianças e adolescentes. O bom prognóstico está diretamente relacionado a determinados procedimentos emergenciais, realizados por leigos ou profissionais ainda no local do acidente. Avaliou-se o nível de conhecimento dos estudantes egressos dos cursos de Enfermagem, Educação Física e Odontologia da ASCES sobre avulsão. Neste estudo observacional, analítico, transversal e em consonância com os princípios bioéticos, aplicou-se, em duas etapas, um mesmo questionário estruturado aos alunos. A primeira etapa mensurou o nível de conhecimento inicial, enquanto a segunda etapa foi precedida de uma aula expositiva sobre o tema. Os dados demonstraram que, na primeira etapa, o nível de conhecimento inicial foi satisfatório, apenas, para as turmas de Odontologia, entretanto na segunda etapa, as médias de todas as turmas aumentaram significativamente (p<0,001). Os alunos que possuíam informações e experiências prévias obtiveram médias de acertos significativamente maiores assim como os alunos mais jovens e do sexo feminino também demonstraram melhores resultados. O nível de conhecimentos dos alunos egressos foi, em geral, baixo, mas que demonstra possibilidades de melhoras com reforço em atividades práticas e didático-pedagógicas durante e após a formação acadêmica.
Tooth avulsion is a complex injury characterized by the complete dislocation of the tooth from its alveolus, most frequently affecting children and adolescents. A good prognosis is directly related to particular emergency procedures performed by either laypersons or professionals at the site of the accident. The level of knowledge regarding tooth avulsion among students enrolled in the Nursing, Physical Education and Dentistry courses at the Associação Cararuense de Ensino Superior was assessed. An observational, analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out in compliance with bioethical principles and a single structured questionnaire was administered to the students in two separate phases. The first phase measured the initial level of knowledge, while the second phase was preceded by an explanatory class on the subject. The data revealed that the initial level of knowledge was only satisfactory among the dentistry students. In the second phase, mean values for all the courses increased significantly (p < 0.001). Students with prior knowledge and experience achieved a significantly higher number of correct responses; younger students and female students also achieved better results. The level of knowledge among the students was generally low, but the study demonstrated that the offer of practical and didactic-pedagogical-teaching activities both during and following formal academic instruction may lead to improvements.