title: Oral trauma in Brazilian patients aged 0-3 years.
abstract: 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%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University, UNESP, Araçatuba, Brazil. cunha@foa.unesp.br
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pugliesi
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: de Mello Vieira
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003288:Contusions / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000293:injuries; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000453:epidemiology; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*