Traumatic anterior dental injuries in Cuban preschool children.
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of traumatic dental injuries in 2-5 year-old children. It included 543 children of both sexes, all attending five urban nurseries in San José de las Lajas, Cuba. The prevalence of injuries was 34.2%. Type and prevalence of dental injuries was determined using Andreasen's classification. Enamel fracture was the predominant injury (67.1%). The maxillary central incisor was the most vulnerable to injuries. Boys (41.8%) experience more injuries than girls (26.8%).
Rodríguez
Jesús Gallego
JG
Department of E.G.I., Province Odontology School of La Habana, La Habana, Cuba. jgallego@infomed.sld.cu
D000367:Age Factors; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*