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. 2019 May;53(2):74-79.
doi: 10.26650/eor.20195236. Epub 2019 May 1.

Retrospective evaluation of patients admitted to Karadeniz Technical University Pediatric Dentistry clinic due to trauma

Ayca Kurt  1 , Omer Faruk Guduk  2 , Sengul Merve Erbek  2 , Ozgul Baygin  2 , Tamer Tuzuner  2
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Retrospective evaluation of patients admitted to Karadeniz Technical University Pediatric Dentistry clinic due to trauma

Ayca Kurt et al. Eur Oral Res. 2019 May.

Abstract

Purpose: Traumatic dental injuries are among the commonly observed problems in the primary and permanent teeth. The rate of prevalence of dental trauma varies globally. In this study, we investigated the type of dental trauma, related factors, and treatment procedures in children.

Subjects and methods: During a 5-year period (January 2011-January 2016), 416 children aged in the range of 1-15 years were admitted to our clinic with dental trauma. The cause and type of the dental trauma in the primary and permanent teeth and their relation with gender and age were evaluated using the chi-square test, and their distribution by age was evaluated using regression analysis.

Results: Overall, girls and boys comprised 37% and 63% of the study population, respectively. The mean age was 8.5 years. Falls (61.1%) were the most common cause of traumatic dental injuries, and enamel-dentin fracture (26%) was the most common dental trauma type.

Conclusion: Traumatic dental injuries in children are common. A large proportion of patients without any clinical symptoms (15.8%) did not seek any treatment after the trauma. Teachers, parents, and children should be informed about the action to be taken when dental trauma occurs and about the importance of immediately taking the child to a dentist after the trauma to ensure an accurate diagnosis, an optimal treatment plan, and positive outcome.

Keywords: Dental injuries; pediatric dentistry; retrospective studies.

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Overall percentage distribution of the causes of traumatic dental injuries by age and gender.
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Overall percentage distribution of types of traumatic dental injuries by age and gender.
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The time interval between the moment of trauma and the onset of treatment.
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Distribution of post-traumatic treatment type according to dental type.
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