AIM: To assess the standards of care given to @entity1 who sustain traumatic @entity8495 (TDI) in Nigerian primary schools. MATERIALS AND METHODS:                 <AbstractText Label="STUDY DESIGN" NlmCategory="METHODS">cross-sectional study. Public and private schools were selected from the Southern geopolitical zones in Nigeria. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on the presence or absence of a school clinic, trained nurse, records and first aid box from the head teachers. The record of past @entity130 , cause of the injury and treatment measures were also obtained. STATISTICS: the information obtained were analysed using SPSS version 20. RESULTS: There were 90 private and 90 public primary schools; 61 (34.1%) schools had school clinics. Forty-two (23.9%) of the schools had school nurses (7 public and 35 private schools), and 27 (64.3%) of them had been trained to treat dental @entity341 . Only 14 (7.8%) of the schools had records of @entity8495 , and @entity130 (31.6%) was the commonest injury. @entity1 who sustained injuries in the school premises were sent home in 59 (38.7%) schools, while 36 (22.5%) and 37 (23.1%) schools were referred to physicians and dentists, respectively. CONCLUSION: Many schools do not have school clinics/sick bays or are poorly equipped to handle dental @entity341 . Sending @entity1 home or to health centres without first aid could affect the prognosis of @entity8495 , since timely intervention is of utmost importance for a successful outcome.

The care of traumatic XXXX in primary schools in Southern Nigeria.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children'] @entity341 :: ('MESH:D004630', 'Disease') :: ['emergencies'] @entity8495 :: ('MESH:D018677', 'Disease') :: ['dental injuries'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['traumatic dental injury', 'luxation injuries']
@entity8495 :: (MESH:D018677,Disease) :: ['dental injuries']
