Analysis of the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of 644 children with dental trauma
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024006
- VernacularTitle:644例儿童牙外伤临床和流行病学特征分析
- Author:
LI Junzhen, GUO Yiting, YAN Wencheng, SU Da
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Author Information
1. Stomatological Hospital of Xiamen Medical College/Xiamen Key Laboratory of Oral Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Xiamen (361016) , Fujian Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tooth;
Wounds and injuries;
Epidemiologic studies;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2024;45(1):121-123
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:The clinical data involving pediatric dental trauma and the features of dental trauma in children were summarized to provide a reference for the treatment and prevention of dental trauma.
Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 644 children with dental trauma who were admitted to the Department of Children s Stomatology, Stomatology Hospital of Xiamen Medical College from January to December 2022. Descriptive methods were used to analyze the general demographic characteristics of the children and clinical features of dental trauma.
Results:The characteristics of the children with dental trauma were as follows: male-to-female ratio, 2.16∶1; mean age, (6.73±3.42) years; most frequently affected age groups, 2-4 and 7-9 years (26.09%, 33.85%); most frequent season for dental trauma, spring (27.61%) and autumn (28.55%); least common season for dental trauma, summer(18.88%); most frequent time of day for dental trauma, evening (51.47%); least common time of day for dental trauma, morning (2.68%); >24 h elapsed from dental trauma-to-treatment (42.08%); most common type of injuries; simple tooth hard tissue and pulp injury in permanent teeth(65.25%) and simple periodontal tissue injury of primary teeth( 53.35 %); most likely teeth involved, maxillary central incisors (80.10%); and number of affected teeth, 1-2.
Conclusions:The incidence of dental trauma in children has common features, but most children do not see a dentist timely after dental trauma occurs. Educating parents of children with dental trauma should be encouraged to reduce the incidence of dental injury.
