Table 2.

Teachers’ knowledge regarding dental injuries based on five indicator questions in 2019 (n = 1426)

Questions on TDI knowledge	N	%
q8. “What will you do in the case of bleeding originating from the oral cavity following TDI?”
Try to stop bleeding using tissue paper	158	11.1%
I will immediately refer the child to a dentist	508	35.6%
Apply mouth rinse to the tooth and refer the child to the dentist as soon as possible	731	51.3%
If the bleeding soon stops, it is enough to visit the dentist within the span of two weeks	29	2.0%
q9. “How urgent should the injury be managed?”
Within 30 min	574	40.3%
Within 6 h	449	31.8%
Any time during the day	253	17.7%
I don’t know	150	10.5%
q10. “What is the first step in the case of oral injury?”
Contact parents and advise them to take the child to a clinic	1126	79.0%
Manage the injury of the child and continue education/class	90	6.3%
Immediately notify a dentist	185	13%
I don’t know what to do	25	1.7%
q11. “What is the appropriate management of an avulsed tooth?”
Tooth should be replaced immediately	45	3.2%
There is no point in replacing it	116	8.1%
It should be taken to the dentist in an appropriate medium	1159	81.3%
I don’t know	106	7.4%
q12. “How should the avulsed tooth be cleaned”
Scrub the tooth gently using a toothbrush	238	16.7%
Rinse with saline or under tap water	802	56.2%
Rinse with household antiseptic	1	0.07%
Putting the tooth back into the socket without cleaning	99	6.9%
Not necessary to clean	286	20.0%

^*Appropriate answers are underlined