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. 2020 Sep 1:2020:7321873.
doi: 10.1155/2020/7321873. eCollection 2020.

Prevalence of Dental Trauma and Receipt of Its Treatment among Male School Children in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Asim Al-Ansari  1 , Muhammad Nazir  1
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Prevalence of Dental Trauma and Receipt of Its Treatment among Male School Children in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Asim Al-Ansari et al. ScientificWorldJournal. .

Abstract

Background: Dental trauma is a common dental public health problem, and it affects 20% to 30% of permanent dentition worldwide.

Objective: To evaluate self-reported dental trauma to permanent anterior teeth and the receipt of dental treatment among male school children.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included grade 7 to 9 school children in Dammam/Al-Khobar, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The participants responded to a pilot-tested self-completion questionnaire which contained questions about experience, types, place, and reasons for dental trauma and the receipt of dental treatment. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results: There were 258 students in the study with a mean age of 14.29 ± 1.11 years. Dental trauma was experienced by 39.5% of the participants. Tooth fracture (22.7%) was the most common type of dental trauma followed by tooth displacement (8.7%) and complete tooth removal (8%). The most common reason of dental trauma included fall (9.3%) and accidental hit by some objects (8.9). Home (19.8%), school (5%), and playground (4.2%) were reported as common places of dental trauma. Dental treatment was received by 20.5% of the samples. Most participants visited a dental clinic (10.8%) and used self-care at home (7.2%) after dental trauma. Nearly 4.7% of the participants received dental treatment immediately, 5% on the next day, and 2.7% after a month. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed a significant association of monthly family income (odds ratio = 0.44) with dental trauma (P = 0.008).

Conclusion: Dental trauma was highly prevalent among school children; however, few of them received care/dental treatment. Participants frequently experienced dental trauma due to a fall in their homes. Preventive measures should be taken to prevent dental trauma, reduce its burden, and improve quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

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Distribution of participants' responses about the types of dental trauma and oral injuries.
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Distribution of participants' responses about dental treatment/care received after trauma.
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