Implementación de una guía como material para el manejo inmediato de trauma dentoalveolar dirigido a miembros que integran ligas deportivas de alto impacto

Abstract

Background: Worldwide, more than 3 billion patients have experienced some type of dental impact, it is estimated that 60 million new cases occur each year, evidencing the high prevalence of these injuries. The practice of any sport at a competitive or recreational level, in children and adults, exposes them to possible accidents that can lead to dentoalveolar trauma, taking into account that between 25-30% of injuries occur during training, especially in high-impact sports such as rugby, basketball or soccer. Aim: To determine the knowledge of high-impact coaches and athletes in the city of Bucaramanga before and after the implementation of educational material on the immediate management of dentoalveolar trauma. Methodology: A quasi-experimental study was designed, applying a previous survey of knowledge about Alveolar Trauma (TDA) to a group of 38 high-impact coaches and athletes (basketball, rugby, soccer). Following this, the educational manual was implemented, using didactic strategies in order to instruct and make known the adequate management when a trauma event occurs at the time of sports practice. At the end, a new survey was applied to determine the knowledge acquired after the implementation of the material. Results: Most of the respondents recognize the importance of having knowledge about AD and show a medium level of general knowledge before the educational intervention (84.21%). Conclusions: The study participants, which included athletes and coaches, mostly had a medium level of knowledge regarding the immediate management of dentoalveolar trauma. The application of the educational intervention achieved that the total population reached high levels of knowledge regarding the immediate management of dentoalveolar trauma.