Dental trauma in children: a survey.

摘要: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the type and prevalence injuries presenting pediatric dental service Child Nat Med Ctr. During 12 months survey, 227 patients presented. This patient group consisted 159 males (M) 68 females (F) (2.34 M 1.0 F); 96 (62 M, 34 F) were less than 5 y age; 85 (64 21 46 (33 13 greater or equal age. leading cause injury falls (105/227; 46%). Approx 50% (115/227) occurred between May September; 132 children sustained soft tissue (88 intraoral; 20 extraoral; 24 intra extraoral); 61 permanent teeth fractured in 44 children; 36 primary 31; 133 63 148 79 a displacement injury; presented with an alveolar fracture. These observations extend earlier information regarding epidemiology childhood. Language: en