Retrospective clinical study of 90 avulsed permanent teeth in 58 children.
The aim of this study was to find out the causes that lead to dental avulsion in children, to analyze the effectiveness of our treatment and the response of the adults when such incidents occur and finally to determine the occurrence of posttraumatic complications some time after the injury, especially the resorption of the affected teeth root. We analyzed the documentations of a sample of patients containing 57 children who had a total of 90 avulsed teeth and were treated in Dentistry Department of Medical Faculty in Pilsen, Czech Republic, in the years between 1995 and 2005. We discovered that most frequently the children experience dental avulsion in the age between 8 and 11 years old, the most affected teeth are the upper central incisors and the most frequent causes are sports and games which are very common in these ages, in various environments, like schools, sport fields and home. The majority of the children were transferred to the Dentistry Department either quite long after the avulsion incident and without the avulsed teeth, or with the avulsed teeth which were carried in an inappropriate transport medium, indicating that there is insufficient knowledge of adult people, especially the ones who are in daily contact with children, on how to provide first aid in cases of dental avulsion.
Tzigkounakis
Vasileios
V
Dentistry Department of Medical Faculty in Pilsen, Charles University of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. tzigkounakis@fnplzen.cz
Merglová
Vlasta
V
Hecová
Hana
H
Netolický
Jan
J
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000453:epidemiology; D013165:Splints / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions