Prevalence of dental trauma among 6-7-year-old children in the city of Recife, PE, Brazil
Braz. j. oral sci
;
11(1): 72-75, jan.-mar. 2012. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: lil-638407
ABSTRACT
Dental trauma has a great impact on quality of life, affecting children physically, esthetically andpsychologically. Aim:
To assess the prevalence of dental trauma in 6-7-year-old northeasternBrazilian children and its correlation with gender.Methods:
This cross-sectional study wascarried out with 1,791 children attending 20 public schools in the city of Recife, Brazil. Datacollection included oral examination to identify indicators of traumatic dental injury, such as crowndiscoloration in incisors, and was conducted by 4 previously trained Graduate students (Kappa> 0.8). Traumatic dental injuries were classified according to Andreasens criteria. Root fracturewas not recorded as no radiographs were taken. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearsonschi-square at a 5.0% level of significance.Results:
The prevalence of dental trauma was 9.1%and males were significantly more affected. Crown discolorations followed by enamel fracturewere, respectively, the injuries indicators more frequently observed in primary and permanentdentition. The most affected teeth were the upper central incisors in both dentitions.Conclusions:
The prevalence of dental trauma in primary teeth was low among 6-7-year-old children in the cityof Recife and showed association with gender.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Pré-Escolar
/
Saúde Bucal
/
Traumatismos Dentários
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
/
Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Pernambuco/BR
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