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Oral trauma in Brazilian patients aged 0–3 years
Author(s) -
Cunha Robson Frederico,
Pugliesi Daniela Maria Carvalho,
De Mello Vieira Ana Elisa
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2001.170504.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dental trauma , etiology , crown (dentistry) , dentistry , maxillary central incisor , pediatrics
– 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%).