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Home The care of traumatic dental injuries in primary schools in Southern Nigeria

The care of traumatic dental injuries in primary schools in Southern Nigeria

Authors:

  • J. O. Eigbobo
    Department of Child Dental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • C. L. Nzomiwu
    Department of Child Dental Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
  • S. S. Etim
    Department of Child Dental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • E. O. Amobi
    Department of Child Dental Health, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria

ABSTRACT


Aim

To assess the standards of care given to children who sustain traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in Nigerian primary
schools.

Methods

Study design: cross-sectional study. Public and private schools were selected from the
Southern geopolitical zones in Nigeria. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on the presence or
absence of a school clinic, trained nurse, records and first aid box from the head teachers. The record of past traumatic dental injury,
cause of the injury and treatment measures were also obtained. Statistics: the information obtained were analysed using SPSS version
20.

Results

There were 90 private and 90 public primary schools; 61 (34.1) schools had school clinics. Forty-two
(23.9) of the schools had school nurses (7 public and 35 private schools), and 27 (64.3) of them had been trained to
treat dental emergencies. Only 14 (7.8) of the schools had records of dental injuries, and luxation injuries (31.6) was
the commonest injury. Children who sustained injuries in the school premises were sent home in 59 (38.7) schools, while 36
(22.5) and 37 (23.1) schools were referred to physicians and dentists, respectively.

Conclusion

Many schools do
not have school clinics/sick bays or are poorly equipped to handle dental emergencies. Sending children home or to health centres
without first aid could affect the prognosis of dental injuries, since timely intervention is of utmost importance for a successful
outcome.

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Publication date:

Sep /2015

Keywords:

dental trauma, management of dental emergencies, school nurses

Issue:

Vol.16 – n.3/2015

Page:

197 – 200

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: J. O. Eigbobo, C. L. Nzomiwu, S. S. Etim, E. O. Amobi (2015) "The care of traumatic dental injuries in primary schools in Southern Nigeria", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 16(3), pp197-200. doi: https://www.ejpd.eu/pdf/EJPD_2015_3_5.pdf
Vancouver: J. O. Eigbobo, C. L. Nzomiwu, S. S. Etim, E. O. Amobi. The care of traumatic dental injuries in primary schools in Southern Nigeria. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2015Sep.1 [cited 2025May.13];16(3):197-200. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/the-care-of-traumatic-dental-injuries-in-primary-schools-in-southern-nigeria/
MLA: J. O. Eigbobo, C. L. Nzomiwu, S. S. Etim, E. O. Amobi The care of traumatic dental injuries in primary schools in Southern Nigeria. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2015;16(3):197-200

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