Prevalence of dental trauma in children attending the Federal University of Ceará

Authors

  • Denise Lins de Sousa Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • José Jeová Siebra Moreira Neto Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Juliana Oliveira Gondim Universidade de São Paulo
  • José Gomes Bezerra Filho Universidade Federal do Ceará

Keywords:

Epidemiology, tooth injuries, tooth fractures

Abstract

Purpose: This cross-sectional study aimed to measure the prevalence of dental trauma in children treated at the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of the Federal University of Ceara (UFC), Brazil, from January 2002 to December 2005. Methods: The sample consisted of 312 patients who presented a total of 489 injured teeth. The patients’ clinical records were retrieved and provided the information used for statistical analyses. Results: Subjects were 61.9% males and 38.1% females (ratio of 1.6:1), with mean age of 5.84±0.62 year-old. Trauma was more frequent during the first infancy (33.7%), and the most common etiological cause was falls (63.5%). Most trauma injuries (60.3%) occurred at home. The maxillary central incisors were the most affected teeth (82.7%). Intrusive luxation and coronary fracture of the enamel and dentin without pulp exposure were the most common type of trauma in primary (32.3%) and permanent (46.7%) dentition, respectively. Conclusion: In this sample, luxation injuries were the most prevalent type of dental trauma for primary dentition, while more coronary fractures prevailed for permanent dentition. Key words: Epidemiology; tooth injuries; tooth fractures

Author Biographies

Denise Lins de Sousa, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Aluna do Programa de Pós-graduação da Universidade Federtal do Ceará a nível de Mestrado, vinculado ao Departamento de Clínica Odontológica da Faculdade de Farmácia, Odontologia e Enfermagem desta mesma universidade.

José Jeová Siebra Moreira Neto, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Professor do Departamento de Clínica Odontológica da Faculdade de Farmácia, Odontologia e Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Ceará.

Juliana Oliveira Gondim, Universidade de São Paulo

Aluna do Programa de Pós-graduação da Universidade Federtal de São Paulo a nível de Doutorado.

José Gomes Bezerra Filho, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Professor do Departamento de Saúde Comunitária da Universidade Federal do Ceará

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Published

2008-10-14

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2008)

Section

Original Article

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