Traumatic tooth injuries to primary teeth of children aged 0-3 years

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By this author: Av&#351;ar, Aysun ;&nbsp; Topaloglu, Bengi

Authors: Avşar, Aysun; Topaloglu, Bengi

Source: Dental Traumatology, Volume 25, Number 3, June 2009 , pp. 323-327(5)

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Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to analyze data according to gender, age, cause, number of traumatized teeth, type of tooth and trauma, from the records of traumatized children (0-3 years) referred to the Ondokuz Mayıs University, Dental Faculty, Department of Pedodontics in middle Black Sea region of Turkey. A total of 563 boys and girls participated in the study. Traumatic dental injuries were recorded using the classification of the World Health Organization modified slightly by Andreasen & Andreasen. Traumatic dental injuries were identified in 17.4% of the children. The largest percentage of injuries were in the 13-18 months old children with no significant gender differences (P > 0.05). Periodontal tissue injuries were the most common (84.7%) with no statistical difference between different ages or gender (P > 0.05). The main etiological factor of traumatic dental injury was falls (73.5%) and it was not different between age and gender (P > 0.05). The maxillary central incisors were involved in a higher percentage of traumatic injuries (98%), with no differences between the right and the left sides (P > 0.05). Treatment was sought for 37.4% of children within 1-7 days. It is suggested that parents should be informed about prevention of traumatic injuries and to contact a dentist immediately.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00695.x

Publication date: 2009-06-01