Assessment of knowledge and attitudes of school teachers regarding emergency management of an avulsed permanent tooth

• Main Authors: Pooja Ahluwalia (Author), Parampreet Pannu (Author), Sanjam Kalra (Author), Aninditya Kaur (Author), Dikshit Behl (Author), Ramandeep Singh Gambhir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Avulsion is defined as complete displacement of a tooth from its socket after trauma. The most accepted treatment for an avulsed permanent tooth is immediate replantation. Children spend a considerable amount of waking hours in school where teachers are the primary caregivers. Hence, thi...