title: The effect of using an educational poster on elementary school health teachers' knowledge of emergency management of traumatic dental injuries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an educational poster on elementary school health teachers' knowledge about emergency management of traumatic dental injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Before poster presentation, a questionnaire was distributed to 40 health teachers (30 in the study group and 10 in the control group). One month after poster distribution, the subjects were re-evaluated in both groups using the same questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The percentage of participating health teachers who answered the questions correctly after poster distribution regarding crown fracture was 93.3% in the test group vs. 60% in controls; for management of luxation and avulsion, the percentages for cases and controls were 63.3% vs. 40% and 100% vs. 60%, respectively. One month after distribution of the educational poster, rate of correct responses increased in management of crown fracture, luxation, and avulsion in the test group, but there was no improvement in controls (P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of an educational poster enhanced the knowledge of health teachers. Use of posters is an effective way to inform teachers of the management of traumatic dental injuries.
authors: Assistant Professor, Laser Research Center of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Ghadimi
authors: Associate Professor, Dental Research Center Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Bahman
authors: B
authors: Seraj
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Hooman
authors: H
authors: Keshavarz
authors: Assistant Professor, Dental Research Center Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ahmad Reza
authors: AR
authors: Shamshiri
authors: Dentist.
authors: Razieh
authors: R
authors: Abiri
keywords: Dental Trauma; Education; Management
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