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Crown fractures: frequency and associated causative factors among school children in district Khairpur-Sindh
Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal. 2013; 33 (2): 370-373
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-147848
ABSTRACT
In dentistry, crown fracture [CF] is a constant source of concern, hence in order to recommend suitable preventive measures it is essential to recognize its etiological factors beside its frequency and characteristics. The purpose of this study is to identify causative factors and treatment needs of Crown Fracture among school going children. This study was conducted from October 2010 to December 2010 to record the cause of dental trauma in relation to age and gender of school going children in rural areas of Sind province. The population in this study was 9-18 years old attending primary and higher secondary school students studying in 9 public and 4 private schools in district Khairpur. Crown Fracture ranging from normal crown to fractured crown involving pulp was observed. Root fracture was not recorded as no radiographs were taken, trauma reasons were asked and treatment taken or not was recorded. SPSS version 16 was used to analyze the available qualitative variables for results. Chi square test was used for testing the statistical differences between cause of crown fractures in relation to gender and age. Most common cause of coronal trauma was recorded as fall followed by road traffic accident, assault and sports related injury 51.3%, 15.7%, 13.1% and 6.5% respectively. Risk factors of CF almost identical as cited in dental literature by majority of authors
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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Language: English Journal: Pak. Oral Dent. J. Year: 2013

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Language: English Journal: Pak. Oral Dent. J. Year: 2013