Assessment of health technician students' awareness of dental trauma in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAltintas, Elif Defne
dc.contributor.authorKurt, Sebnem Sarioglu
dc.contributor.authorOzatik, Sebnem
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Aysegul
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:59Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:59Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) require prompt and appropriate emergency management. In Turkey, university-affiliated Health Services Vocational Schools train auxiliary healthcare personnel who may be first responders in such cases. However, the extent of their knowledge on dental trauma remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the awareness regarding TDI emergency management among students enrolled in university-affiliated Health Vocational Schools in Turkey, and to determine whether these levels differ between academic years. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 333 students from 16 programs across 7 vocational schools. Participants completed a 17-item online questionnaire assessing demographic data and dental trauma knowledge. Six key knowledge questions were classified based on the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used (p < 0.05). Results Only 7.2% of students reported receiving first aid training that included dental trauma content. A majority (78.7%) felt their knowledge was insufficient, and 89.8% believed dental trauma education is necessary. While 21% reported knowing what to do in the event of tooth avulsion, only 38.1% selected an appropriate storage method. Second-year students showed a significantly higher rate of receiving first aid training (p = 0.001) and asking about tetanus vaccination status (p = 0.017) than first-year students. Significant differences were found in correct responses based on self-reported knowledge levels regarding tooth contamination (p = 0.001) and fractured tooth management (p = 0.025). Conclusions Health technician students in Turkey demonstrated limited knowledge about the emergency management of dental trauma. Integrating structured dental trauma education into vocational health curricula is recommended to improve early response and patient outcomes.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12909-026-08607-y
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12909-026-08607-y
dc.identifier.issn1472-6920
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid41555344
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105029926975
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08607-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10644
dc.identifier.volume26
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001690529400002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBmc
dc.relation.ispartofBmc Medical Education
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectDental Trauma
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectAvulsion
dc.subjectHealth Technician
dc.subjectStudent
dc.subjectAuxiliary Health Worker
dc.titleAssessment of health technician students' awareness of dental trauma in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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