A cross sectional study to determine anterior tooth trauma prevalence among children aged 9-13 years
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anterior, dental, injury, traumaAbstract
Aim: To determine the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) to anterior teeth in 9-13 year old schoolchildren and factors associated with it. Materials and Methods: A Cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1000 school going children. Lip competency, Overjet, and overbite were examined. Dental injuries to anterior teeth were recorded according to the Ellis classification. Data were collected on a performa. Results: The prevalence was found to be 10.4%. Maximum injuries occurred in the 12 year age group. Boys were more affected than girls. Home was the most common place with fall being the most common reason. A statistically significant relationship was found between TDIs and incompetent lips, incisal overjet ≥5 mm. Ellis class I fracture was the most predominant type. Conclusion: The present study gives a bird’s eye view on the prevalence and common etiology of TDI in school children. There is a need for increased awareness among parents and children regarding dental trauma.
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