Abstract Background: Every year, many primary school children suffer from dental trauma. The long-term success of treatment depends on immediate emergency care and initial professional management after the injury occurs. Therefore, primary school teachers can play an important role in the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs). As no systematic review has been conducted on this subject in Iran, the present study aimed to investigate the educational needs assessment and management of dental trauma in primary school teachers in Iran and in other countries. Methods: In this systematic review, four main electronic databases, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, were examined with keywords derived from MESH and by designing a detailed search strategy. The studies were then transferred to EndNote software version 20 and screened based on preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and according to the study input criteria. Then, the selected studies were reviewed to extract the data based on the objectives of the study. Results: Eventually 19 studies were included in the final review phase out of the 774 studies obtained during the systematic search. Five of these studies were specific to Iran. The present study showed that the knowledge of primary school teachers about managing dental traumas is insufficient, and it is necessary to train them on appropriate trauma management to improve their ability and performance. Conclusion: There are gaps in the management of dental traumas that confirm the need for effective education and intervention to improve the knowledge, performance, attitude, and ability of teachers. Keywords: Educational needs assessment, Dental trauma, Primary school Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 16% to 40% of children aged 6 to 12 years suffer from dental trauma. 1 The main cause of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) at this age is the accidents while playing with peers; due to having a lot of physical activities, despite not having an ideal musculomotor coordination. 2 School is the most prone place for trauma to children’s teeth. The long-term success of treatment depends on immediate emergency care and initial professional management after the injury occurs. Thus, elementary school teachers can play an important role in the management of TDIs, because they are often close to children when an accident occurs and students immediately seek for their help. 1 In this situation, the role of teachers’ knowledge and awareness of how to manage dental traumas is highlighted. 2 The severity of dental trauma can vary from minor blows to extensive damage to the jaw and face, which includes damage to periodontal structures and displacement or evulsion of teeth. Types of dental trauma, in order of prevalence, include crown fractures, luxation, and complete detachment of the tooth from the socket(evulsion). Maxillary central incisors are the most affected teeth by trauma in this age group. 3 Pain, discomfort, insomnia, and absenteeism are common problems for many children following dental trauma. 4 The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry acknowledge that one of the important factors to determine and improve dental prognosis in almost all cases, is the level of individuals’, including primary school teachers, knowledge of how to provide emergency care and appropriate and immediate management (as directed Evaluation of educational needs assessment and management of dental traumas in primary school teachers, in Iran and worldwide: A systematic review Mojde Molaei 1 ID , Saeedeh Abedassar 2 ID , Fatemeh Najminouri 2* ID 1 Dentistry Student, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran *Corresponding Author: Fateme Najminouri, Email: f.najminouri@gmail.com Received: April 26, 2022, Accepted: December 23, 2022, ePublished: December 29, 2022 https://johoe.kmu.ac.ir 10.34172/johoe.2022.11 Vol. 11, No. 4, 2022, 173-178 Systematic Review Citation: Molaei M, Abedassar S, Najminouri F. Evaluation of educational needs assessment and management of dental traumas in primary school teachers, in Iran and worldwide: a systematic review. J Oral Health Oral Epidemiol. 2022;11(4):173-178. doi:10.34172/ johoe.2022.11 Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology