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Oral trauma in Brazilian patients aged 0-3 years.
- Source :
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Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology [Dent Traumatol] 2001 Oct; Vol. 17 (5), pp. 210-2. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- The aim of the present investigation was to gather data pertaining to dental trauma in 1654 patients aged 0-3 years, attended at the Baby Clinic of the School of Dentistry at Araçatuba-UNESP, Brazil. The prevalence of traumatic injuries was 16.3%. There was greater involvement of boys (62.6%), of children aged 1-2 years (39.9%) and of the maxillary central incisors (86%). Falls were more often the etiology for dental injuries (58.3%). There was a predominance of uncomplicated crown fractures (48.4%).
- Subjects :
- Accidental Falls statistics & numerical data
Age Factors
Brazil epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Contusions epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incisor injuries
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Maxilla
Periodontium injuries
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Tooth Avulsion epidemiology
Tooth Crown injuries
Tooth Fractures epidemiology
Mouth injuries
Tooth Injuries epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-4469
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11678539
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-9657.2001.170504.x