title: Oral trauma in children: a hospital survey.
abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the type and prevalence of dental injuries seen in a hospital emergency room. Of the 10,436 patients who were treated at the hospital emergency room as a result of a traumatic episode, 765 (7.3%) had sustained injuries to structures of the oral cavity. The leading cause of dental injury was falls, accounting for 55.8% of the injuries. The male-to-female ratio of dental injuries was 1.6:1. The peak age group of children with dental injuries was the 1-to-2-year-old age group. Laceration of the lip was the most predominant injury to structures of the oral cavity, accounting for 62.8% of the dental injuries. The peak month for dental injuries was June, and 61.2% of the dental injuries occurred in the home.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: O'Neil
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002965:Classification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D018677:Tooth Injuries