Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among School Teachers Regarding Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Mangaluru City

Background Traumatic dental injuries can have an adverse effect on a childrsquos psychological functional and aesthetic well-being.Aim To assess school teachers knowledge attitude and practice KAP with reference to emergency management of traumatic dental injuries before and after an educational intervention.Method The current study was a questionnaire-based interventional study conducted in three phases among 300 school teachers of government state and CBSE schools in Mangaluru. Total 20 self-structured questions were included in the survey which was given in both English and a regional language. Kannada. Following a baseline survey an informative lecture on dental trauma and its management was given in the second phase and a follow-up survey was conducted after six months to assess the outcome.Results During the preliminary phase teachers from all schools showed a dearth of KAP regarding dental trauma and its management. Significant growth in the mean knowledge p0.000 attitude p0.000 and practice p0.000 scores was observed after the intervention as compared to knowledge scores at baseline in all the schools.Conclusion There is a lack of knowledge among teachers with reference to emergency management of dental trauma and educational programs must be implemented to improve knowledge.