Traumatic dental injuries among schoolchildren in Valencia, Spain.
| Autor: | Faus-Damiá M; Oral Medicine and Surgery, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain., Alegre-Domingo T, Faus-Matoses I, Faus-Matoses V, Faus-Llácer VJ |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal [Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal] 2011 Mar 01; Vol. 16 (2), pp. e292-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Mar 01. |
| DOI: | 10.4317/medoral.16.e292 |
| Abstrakt: | Aim: The aim of the present study was to identify some factors related to the occurrence of dental trauma in mixed and permanent dentition. Design of the Study: Over a period of two months 1325, 6 to 18 year olds from three primary schools in Valencia were examined. Data was collected through clinical examinations and interviews and their Dental trauma was classified according to IADT's criteria. Results: The prevalence of dental injuries was 6%; boys aged between 12-18 years old experienced more injuries than girls. There was a statistical difference between the types of fractures. Non complicated coronal fractures were the most frequent (9.18%). Games were the main cause of trauma (40%) in both sexes. In 14.3% of patients a dental colour change was observed. Angle's class I was the most frequent in traumatized injured children (41.2%). Conclusions: The present study revealed a relatively low prevalence of dental trauma, but this figure still represents a large number of children. Therefore, educational programs are to be initiated for the community regarding causes , prevention and treatments of traumatic dental injuries. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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